Panama port activity beats pandemic – up 7.5% Port activity was one of the few sectors in the Panama economy that did not come to a standstill during the pandemic despite the measures adopted to control the spread of the coronavirus. The port system, made up of six terminals, mobilized 2,900,435 TEU (unit equivalent to 20 feet long) during the first quarter, according to the preliminary registry of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP). Compared to the first quarter of 2020, in the first three months of this year, there was a growth of 7.5% or 146,347 TEU. If it is related to the first quarter of 2019, the growth is almost 500,00. TEUs.