10/02/2026
CAPT Carrero represented the Greater Houston Port Bureau as the Head of the Texas Delegation during the 2026 Texas–Panama Week in Panamá. He participated in a panel with an outstanding group of global energy and maritime experts, including Rodolfo Sabonge Chamorro, Minister of Public Works of Panamá. Their discussions highlighted the strong economic, energy, and maritime connections between Texas and Panamá and the important role both regions play in global trade and supply-chain connectivity.
The delegation also met with the U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission, Laura Hochla, and the Panamanian Ambassador to the United States, his excellency Jose Miguel Aleman, who gifted CAPT Carrero a Panamanian hat. Port Bureau members in attendance also had the opportunity to attend a tour of the Panamá Canal Cocoli locks, received a brief from the Panamá Canal Administrator, Illya Espino de Marotta and a reception at Panamá’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, bringing together leaders from the public and private sectors.
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