Cristobal

American  

[kri-stoh-buhl] / krɪˈstoʊ bəl /

noun

1. a seaport in Panama at the Atlantic end of the Panama Canal, adjacent to Colón.

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Example Sentences

Spain announced Thursday it would dispatch its advanced frigate Cristóbal Colón to Cyprus, after initially maintaining a “no to war” stance.

From Los Angeles Times

Spain has nevertheless said it will send its most advanced frigate -- the Cristobal Colon -- to protect Cyprus.

From Barron's

Nevertheless, in January, the country's supreme court had declared as "unconstitutional" the contract which had allowed Hutchison to manage the ports of Balboa on the Pacific and Cristobal on the Atlantic since 1997.

From Barron's

APM Terminals, a subsidiary of the Danish Maersk group, will operate the port of Balboa, and Terminal Investment Limited, owned by the logistics giant MSC, will operate the port of Cristobal.

From Barron's

Since 1997, Hutchison has managed the ports of Cristobal on the interoceanic canal's Atlantic side and Balboa on the Pacific side.

From Barron's