The terminal operator APM Terminals of the group Danish shipowner A.P. Møller-Mærsk bought the Panama Canal Railway Company (PCRC), the company that manages the 76-kilometre-long railway line parallel to and adjacent to the Panama Canal which is mainly used for the transport of goods between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. The company, which in 2024 recorded a turnover of 77 million dollars and EBITDA of 36 million, was sold by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited (CPKC) and Lanco Group/Mi-Jack.

"The Panama Canal Railway Company - commented the CEO of APM Terminals, Keith Svendsen - represents an attractive infrastructure investment in line with our main activity of handling container. The company is recognized for its excellence operational and will offer an important opportunity that will allow a wider range of services to be offered to the global shipping customers we serve."