Kontinuum Trade
International Trading
Hub in Panama

Ship chandlery in Panama

Export, import, consolidation and distribution of food, construction materials, teak, petroleum products and pharmaceuticals

  • 15+

    countries of permanent presence

  • 7

    product categories

  • 50+

    containers per month

  • Full cycle

    procurement → storage → value-added services → door-to-door delivery

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About Us

We have been transporting goods
since 2018
Our mission
To lower barriers in international trade by leveraging the advantages of a neutral dollar-based hub in Panama — between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with direct access to Latin America, Africa and Eurasia.

Our competencies
Export/import of 7 categories: food, construction materials, teak, petroleum products, pharmaceuticals
All types of warehousing: dry, refrigerated (-25°C to +25°C), cryogenic for vaccines
Customs clearance and certification: FSC, GMP, GDP, Halal, Kosher, ISO 22000, HACCP
Trade consulting and partner sourcing
Full-service ship chandlery in Panama

Why Panama
US dollar, no currency control
Profit tax in Colón Free Zone: 2–5%
Panama Canal and 5 ports (Atlantic and Pacific)
Petroleum free zones with 0% tax
Extraterritoriality for pharmaceuticals (duty-free import without local registration if re-exported)
Services
  • Import to regions
    Procurement anywhere in the world → delivery to our hub in Panama → re-export to Latin America, Africa, EAEU
  • Export from regions
    Purchase from local producers (coffee, cocoa, meat, fish, fruits, oils, teak, petroleum products, pharmaceuticals) → consolidation → shipment
  • Warehousing
    Dry, refrigerated (-25°C to +25°C), cryogenic for vaccines. Certified for food, pharmaceutical and timber products
  • Value-added services

    Repacking, portioning, labeling in destination language, secondary packaging for pharma, teak sorting, blending of petroleum products (in petroleum free zones)

  • Turnkey logistics
    Multimodal transport (sea, air, rail, road), insurance, tracking, customs clearance at destination.
  • Trade consulting
    Market analysis, certification selection, legal support (including sanctions compliance), counterparty verification
  • We have extensive experience in the maritime sector and offer a wide variety of ship stores — including provisions, bonded goods, deck, engine, and cabin supplies, as well as medicine, nautical items, IT products, and safety equipment
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Kontinuum Trade | Logistics Hub

Global routes | Kontinuum Trade

Colón Free Zone — re-export, consolidation, full-cycle foreign trade for Latin America, Africa, and EAEU

13,404+ vessels (2025)
GDP pharma warehouses
Zero duties
Import to hub → re-export to Latin America direct routes
Dairy products (EU, New Zealand)
🇨🇴 Colombia🇻🇪 Venezuela🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Frozen meat (Brazil, USA)
🇵🇦 Panama🇩🇴 Dominican Republic🇬🇹 Guatemala
Vegetable oils (Argentina, Ukraine)
🇻🇪 Venezuela🇨🇺 Cuba
Rice, flour, pasta (China, Vietnam, Russia)
🇨🇴 Colombia🇪🇨 Ecuador🇵🇪 Peru
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Export from LatAm → Africa & EAEU
Argentina: beef, milk powder, wines
🇦🇴 Angola🇪🇬 Egypt🇷🇺 Russia
Chile: salmon, trout, grapes, apples
🇰🇪 Kenya🇲🇦 Morocco🇷🇺 Russia
Ecuador, Peru: shrimp, bananas, mango, asparagus
🇿🇦 South Africa🇷🇺 Russia
Colombia: coffee, cocoa, juices
AfricaEAEU
Costa Rica, Guatemala: pineapples, melons, frozen vegetables
🇷🇺 Russia🇧🇾 Belarus
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Africa → Latin America
South Africa: frozen juices, wines, canned fruits
🇵🇦 Panama🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Kenya, Ethiopia: Arabica coffee, tea, spices
🇨🇱 Chile🇦🇷 Argentina🇺🇾 Uruguay
Egypt: citrus, frozen vegetables, rice
🇻🇪 Venezuela🇨🇴 Colombia
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EAEU → Latin America
Russia: wheat, sunflower oil, pollock, herring, confectionery
🇧🇷 Brazil🇻🇪 Venezuela🇨🇺 Cuba
Belarus: milk powder, butter, cheeses, canned meat
🇨🇺 Cuba🇻🇪 Venezuela🇧🇴 Bolivia
Kazakhstan: flour, pasta, barley, honey
🇵🇦 Panama🇨🇷 Costa Rica🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Armenia: cognac spirits, dried fruits
🇨🇱 Chile🇦🇷 Argentina🇺🇾 Uruguay
Kyrgyzstan: dried fruits, beans, honey, herbs
🇲🇽 Mexico🇨🇴 Colombia
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Construction Materials
Import → Latin America
Cement, steel rebar, roofing (China, Vietnam, Turkey)
🇨🇴 Colombia🇪🇨 Ecuador🇵🇪 Peru
Sanitary ware, ceramic tiles, lighting (China, India, UAE)
🇵🇦 Panama🇨🇷 Costa Rica🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Rolled metal, fasteners (China, Turkey)
🇻🇪 Venezuela🇳🇮 Nicaragua
Export from Latin America → Africa / EAEU
Brazil: iron ore, steel, cement
🇳🇬 Nigeria🇦🇴 Angola🇷🇺 Russia
Peru, Chile: copper pipe, fittings
🇷🇺 Russia🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Colombia: cement, lime, blocks
🇰🇪 Kenya🇹🇿 Tanzania
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Panamanian Teak
Round logs
China, Vietnam, India
Lumber
Europe, USA
Decking
USA, Canada
Yacht & shipbuilding blanks → Spain, UAE
✅ Why through us?
  • ✓ Consolidation of batches from different growers → full containers → lower freight costs
  • ✓ Ability to dry and store lumber with humidity control
  • ✓ Assistance in obtaining FSC certification and phytosanitary documents
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Petroleum Products
Panama Petroleum Free Zone: full tax exemption, Colón port — one of the world's largest bunkering hubs (13,404 vessels in 2025)
Fuel oil, diesel, bunker fuel (US Gulf Coast, Venezuela, Russia)
ship bunkering in Panama CanalLatin American countries
Lubricating oils, industrial fluids (USA, Europe, UAE)
🇨🇴 Colombia🇪🇨 Ecuador🇵🇪 Peru
LPG (USA, Trinidad and Tobago)
Central AmericaCaribbean
Access to bunkering operators in Colón port, arranging ship-to-ship or shore-to-ship supplies
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Pharmaceuticals
+15…+25°C (ambient)
+2…+8°C (cold chain)
-20°C / cryogenic storage
Extraterritoriality of Colón Free Zone – import without mandatory sanitary registration when re-exported. Specialized pharma 3PL with GDP certificates.
🚛 Rational routes
Europe / USA / India → Latin America: generics, vaccines, insulins, antibiotics (cold chain door-to-door)
Latin America → Africa: off-patent drugs, anti-infectives (Brazil, Mexico as producers)
Latin America → EAEU: diabetic, cardiovascular drugs (replacement of withdrawn Western brands via neutral jurisdiction)
Africa (South Africa, Kenya) → Latin America: tropical disease vaccines, herbal medicines (backhaul)
Our pharma services: secondary packaging, ink-jet multi-language labeling, qualified GDP storage, customs clearance considering local registration requirements.
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Why Our Hub — современный блок
Strategic Ecosystem

Why Our Hub

Unmatched fiscal, logistical & legal advantages

Economic advantages

  • US dollar, no currency control — стабильность и свобода операций
  • Profit tax in Colón Free Zone: 2–5%
  • Full exemption from import duties when goods are brought into the warehouse
  • Petroleum free zones: 0% tax on import/export/re-export of petroleum products

Logistical advantages

  • Panama Canal – connection between Atlantic and Pacific
  • 5 container ports (Cristóbal, Manzanillo, Balboa, etc.) + railway
  • Regular shipping lines: to Africa (Dakar, Lagos, Durban, Mombasa), to EAEU (Novorossiysk, St. Petersburg, Vladivostok), to Asia, Europe and USA
  • Class A warehouses including refrigerated and cryogenic chambers

Legal & financial aspects

  • Extraterritoriality for pharmaceuticals and petroleum products
  • Change of ownership without physical movement of goods (re-export)
  • Accounts in USD, EUR, CNY — мультивалютная гибкость
  • Handling of sanctions restrictions (neutral jurisdiction, transparent origin of goods)
How It Works | Logistics & Supply
Full-cycle solution

How It Works

Transparent 8‑step process: from request to reporting

1
Request

You fill out the form:

  • Product / goods
  • Country of origin
  • Destination country
  • Volume / weight
  • Shipment frequency
  • Required certificates
Fast data collection
2
Analysis & offer

We prepare a commercial offer:

  • Optimal route
  • Accurate cost
  • Delivery timeline
  • Full document checklist
Transparent calculation
3
Contract

We sign the agreement, you pay a deposit or open a letter of credit.

  • Legal protection
  • Secure payments
Flexible payment terms
4
Purchase / consolidation

We buy from verified suppliers or you deliver goods to our warehouse.

  • Quality verification
  • Cargo consolidation
Flexible cooperation model
5
Storage & value-added

Warehouse value‑added services:

  • Repacking / labelling
  • Blending (petroleum)
  • Secondary packaging (pharma)
  • Drying (teak / wood)
Tailored to your product
6
Transport

Multimodal shipping:

  • Sea (FCL/LCL)
  • Air
  • Rail
  • Road
Any combination of transport modes
7
Customs & delivery

Full import clearance in destination country + door‑to‑door delivery.

  • Brokerage services
  • Last mile delivery
  • Timeline control
No delays or hidden fees
8
Reporting

We provide full reporting package:

  • VAT deduction documents
  • Cargo insurance certificates
  • Tracking number for monitoring
Full transparency at every stage

Case Studies

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Case 1. Frozen shrimp
Ecuador Russia
40 tons/month. Consolidated with Peruvian asparagus at our hub. Transit reduced by 7 days.
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Case 2. Teak
Panamanian Teak Germany
Arranged lumber drying at our warehouse, FSC certification, shipped 20 containers per quarter for furniture manufacturing
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Case 3. Vaccine distribution
in 5 Central American countries
Warehouse at +2…+8°C, logistics with temperature data loggers, on-site sanitary permit processing.

Ship chandlery in Panama

Our customers choose us because

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    Excellent service

    We are bilingual in English and Spanish and tailor our approach to meet the specific needs of every client and crew member

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    Competitive prices

    Our economies of scale combined with expert knowledge of Panama’s market allow us to deliver unbeatable prices – locally and internationally

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    Year-round 24/7 services

    Dual offices in Panama and Europe mean quicker replies and results, non‑stop

Kontinuum Trade Maritime Services | Современный блок

⚓ KONTINUUM Trade Maritime Services

Your one-stop powerhouse in Panama — supply, logistics, waste management & eco solutions.

Panama Pacific & Atlantic Anchorages — Full coverage, both coasts

24/7 Global Support

Core Services

Supply

700,000+ items: provisions, bonded stores, deck & engine, electronics, safety gear, chemicals, ropes, medical supply.

24h delivery · All Panama ports

Owners Goods

Spare parts storage & coordinated delivery. Storage in our warehouses with just-in-time onboard delivery.

Just-in-time · Warehousing Panama

Waste Management

Licensed service for ship-generated waste, following Panama Canal & government regulations.

Fully certified · Eco-compliant

Eco Packaging

Recyclable / biodegradable packaging materials. Sustainable without extra cost.

Green commitment · Zero surcharge

Maritime Sectors We Serve

Commercial Fleet

Services for large container vessels, ro-ro, feeders, bulk carriers, tankers, freighters. Deliveries to all Panama ports (Pacific & Atlantic anchorages). Your one-stop shop for ship supplies, spares & equipment.

Cruise & Yacht

Fresh, frozen, dry provisions, bonded stores, IT & safety equipment. On-time delivery for tight port windows.

Navy

Provisions, deck & engine stores, marine electronics, IT, fire safety for military vessels at both anchorages.

Fishing

Provisions, bonded stores, fishing gear, scuba equipment, deck & engine stores for trawlers and charters.

Emergency repairs | Shipyard and Anchorages

24/7 supply of raw materials, tools, equipment at dry docks and on vessels. Quick turnaround for new-building & repairs.Our promptness and willingness to solve your problem in an involved and prompt manner is the key to your peace of mind and safety.

Emergency repairs

Routine maintenance

Access solutions using rope access techniques (Rope Access)

Supply & Inspection

Underwater jobs

Dry dock repair

Specialized vessel expertise

⛽ Tankers 🛳️ Salvage Tugs 🔬 Research Vessels ⛏️ Dredging ⚓ Naval Vessels 🚢 Ferries & Cruise 📦 Container Ship ⚖️ Bulk Carriers
Panama Canal licensed waste mgmt
Eco packaging ready
24/7 emergency response
✅ Fully licensed waste disposal — following Panama Canal Authority & MARPOL regulations.
Our warehouses and logistics ensure seamless owners goods delivery, bonded storage & just-in-time operations.
Kontinuum Trade Maritime Services — Sustainable, responsive, Panama’s powerhouse.
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