BOYD Steamship Corporation is the oldest and largest ships’ agency at the Panama Canal. Founded by William Y. Boyd, who was later joined by his brother, Robert J. Boyd, and General George W. Goethals, the famed builder of the Panama Canal. Goethals was an active partner in the company until his retirement in 1926. In 1919, in the city of Colon, the Boyds opened the first bonded warehouse, precursor of the now flourishing and international famous Colon Free Zone.
During
this period,
the Boyd Corporation operateda
fleet of shipstransporting cargoes throughout
the Caribbean
and down the
coast of South America. During the Second World War, they operated some
40 oil tankers out of the Port of Balboa. Throughout the period, the Boyd
organization continued their business as agents for vessels transiting
the Panama Canal.
Long considered
the premier ships’ agency at the Panama Canal, BOYD Steamship Corporation
provides their clients with the most up-to-date information about Canal
conditions, expedites ships transits by virtue of having an experienced
staff on duty 24 hours per day, renders final invoices within 15 days
of a vessel’s sailing plus many other services that a ship owner or operator
may require.