Ship beef supply in Balboa, Panama

About the Port of Balboa

Balboa is the Pacific-side container port at the entrance to the Panama Canal, next to Panama City. The Balboa anchorage is where many ships wait for their transit slot.

Who orders beef in Balboa

Container, bulk and ro-ro ships usually provision for the next ocean passage. We quote in kg with IMPA codes so the order matches the master's requisition. Tankers and gas carriers on long voyages favor large frozen orders, and crew nationality decides how much halal beef goes on the order. Ship chandlers in Balboa can buy from us by the case or pallet for their own vessel orders.

How delivery works

The Panama Canal recorded 13,404 transits in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), and many of those ships take on stores while they wait to transit. Ships at the Pacific and Atlantic anchorages can take frozen beef by launch before they transit. Terminals at Balboa, Rodman, Cristóbal, Manzanillo and Colón take delivery at the berth through our local partner chandlers.

For Balboa, we ship in reefer containers ahead of the vessel's call. Our partner chandler delivers to the berth, or by launch to ships at anchor, with the temperature record for the whole trip.

What to send with your request

• Vessel name and IMO numberPlus the owner or manager we invoice.
• ETA and berth or anchorageName the terminal in Balboa if you know it.
• Agent and next portsYour agent in Balboa and the vessel's next ports help us clear the order with local customs.
• Crew size and nationalityThis tells us how much halal or kosher beef to quote.
• Cuts and quantitiesIn kg or lb, with IMPA codes if you have them.