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PSA Panama International Terminal is a port built by PSA International on the site of the former United States Navy Rodman Naval Base located southwest of Panama City at the entrance to the canal from the Pacific Ocean.
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US Naval Station 1937-1999
Construction of the naval station began in 1932 and completed in 1937. The station was named for Admiral Hugh Rodman, USN officer, who served as Marine Superintendent and Superintendent of Transportation of the Canal Zone in 1914. Naval Station Rodman played an important role during World War II in support of the Pacific War and during the Cold War.
Closure
The base's role waned after the 1960s but was retained until 1999 as the US transferred control of the Canal Zone to Panama.
Redevelopment
In March 2007, PSA announced plans to build a port in Panama; its first in the Americas, which would be sited at the Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal. The port concession was approved by the National Assembly of Panama in April 2008.
The port opened in December 2010; the first ship to use the port was Beluga Festival.
