WATCH: Bird’s Eye View of New Panama Canal Locks Construction

Check out this aerial video showing the Panama Canal’s new set of locks under construction on the Atlantic side. The new locks which will allow for the transit of post-panamax ships up to 30% larger than what is currently possible.

The Panama Canal Authority says that the expansion project now stands at 69% completion, with the deepening and widening of the canal completed on both sides.

For the latest update from the Panama Canal Authority can bee seen in the video below:

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