General Characteristics of the Industry
Associations
Vehicle Classification
Associations
Associations
These are five of the main associations in Panama:
| Main Associations in Panama | Contact |
|---|---|
| CANATRACA – Asociación Nacional de Transportistas de Carga | Email: canatraca@hotmail.com |
| ATRACAPA – Asociación de Transporte de Carga de Panamá | Email: atracapa@gmail.com |
| Coordinadora de Transporte de Carga de Colón | Email: cortranscac@cwpanama.net |
| SICACHI – Sindicato de Transporte de Carga de Chiriquí | Email: sicachi@cwpanama.net |
| COOPSEMTRACANI – Cooperativa de Servicios Multiples Transporte de Carga Nacional e Internacional, R. L. | Email: coopsemtracani@gmail.com |
| Cooperativa de Transporte de Carga Serafín Niño | Email: cosemusen@hotmail.com |
Among the Central American countries can be considered two huge associations:
| Main Associations | Contact |
|---|---|
| ATI – Asociación de Transporte Internacionales | Correo: http://www.ati.com.gt |
| FECATRANS – Federación Centroamericana de Transporte | Correo: http://www.fecatrans.com |
Vehicle Classification
Vehicle Classification
The following table shows the Transit and Ground Transportation vehicle classification took it from Transit and Land Transportation Authority.
| Vehicle type | Name | Definition | Schematic Configuration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Spanish | |||
| C | Truck | Camión (Jargon: Camión) | Motor vehicle designed to carry cargo, whose cab is integrated with the cargo’s vessel. |  |
| T | Tractor Unit | Cabezal (Jargon: Mula) | Motor vehicle designed to tow semi-trailers, trailers, devices or implements. |  |
| S | Semi-trailer | Semiremolque (Jargon: Furgón) | Device used to transport cargo. It is mobilized by a vehicle on which it rests part of its weight and load. |  |
| R | Trailer | Remolque (Jargon: Furgón) | Device without own propulsion used to carry people or cargo that can be moved by a vehicle using a bar or plug without transmitting its weight. |  |