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Monday, September 8, 2014
Panama to Start Testing New Canal Locks in Mid-2015
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Panama to Start Testing New Canal Locks in Mid-2015

Tests with ships will begin in mid-2015 on a new set of locks that are a key component of an expansion of the Panama Canal, the waterway's chief said on

September 8, 2014
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Panama Says a $5.3 Billion Canal Expansion May Not Be Big Enough
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Panama Says a $5.3 Billion Canal Expansion May Not Be Big Enough

A century after the U.S. steamship Ancon first sailed through the Panama Canal, a $5.3 billion expansion delayed by bickering contractors and angry workers is

August 14, 2014
Total Views: 94

Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Time-Lapse: Offloading the Panama Canal’s Massive New Gates
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Time-Lapse: Offloading the Panama Canal’s Massive New Gates

Here's a time-lapse video just released by the Panama Canal Authority showing the offloading of the second shipment of gates for the Panama Canal's new third

August 5, 2014
Total Views: 23

Monday, August 4, 2014
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Panama and Building Consortium Reach Deal to Complete Expanded Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority and the consortium hired to build the third set of locks for the Panama Canal have finalized a deal for the completion of the

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, July 23, 2014
First Gates Delivered to Expanded Panama Canal Lock Complex – PHOTOS
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First Gates Delivered to Expanded Panama Canal Lock Complex – PHOTOS

The first of new lock gates for the expanded Panama Canal have been transferred to the lock complex on the Atlantic side, marking another milestone in the $5

July 23, 2014
Total Views: 67

Friday, July 18, 2014
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Expanded Panama Canal Fundamentally Flawed Says Veteran Ship Pilot

Captain Jose Claus, a Panama Canal pilot with 22-years of experience guiding ships along this vital passage, strongly believes the locks for the new Panama

July 18, 2014
Total Views: 147

Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Panama Canal Chief Says New Locks Working by January 2016
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Panama Canal Chief Says New Locks Working by January 2016

The Panama Canal's new set of locks will be operational by the January 2016 deadline, the canal's chief said on Tuesday, after fears that a recent labor strike

June 11, 2014
Total Views: 57

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Obama Signs $12.3 Billion Public Works Bill to Expand U.S. Ports
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Obama Signs $12.3 Billion Public Works Bill to Expand U.S. Ports

President Barack Obama signed into law a $12.3 billion water-projects plan that will pay for deepening ports for bigger ships, cutting costs for

June 10, 2014
Total Views: 27

PHOTOS: Second Shipment of Panama Canal’s Giant New Gates Arrives in Colón
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PHOTOS: Second Shipment of Panama Canal’s Giant New Gates Arrives in Colón

The second shipment of four rolling gates for the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal has arrived in Colon,

June 10, 2014
Total Views: 114

Monday, March 3, 2014
Ports Seek Hedge Against Congress Gridlock in Dredging Bill
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Ports Seek Hedge Against Congress Gridlock in Dredging Bill

Congress has run aground and Port Everglades doesn’t want

March 3, 2014
Total Views: 45

Thursday, February 20, 2014
Consortium Resumes Work On Panama Canal Expansion -UPDATE
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Consortium Resumes Work On Panama Canal Expansion -UPDATE

A deal to resume work on the multibillion-dollar Panama Canal appeared in doubt on Thursday, just hours after an apparent breakthrough, in the latest twist in

February 20, 2014
Total Views: 29

Saturday, February 8, 2014
New Proposals to Rescue Panama Canal Expansion
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New Proposals to Rescue Panama Canal Expansion

The companies working to widen the Panama Canal and the waterway's administrator on Friday each made new proposals aimed at reviving the multibillion dollar

February 8, 2014
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Panama Canal Expansion Work Suspended After Talks Break Down
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Panama Canal Expansion Work Suspended After Talks Break Down

The $5.25 billion expansion of the Panama Canal was suspended today as negotiations between a construction group led by Spain’s Sacyr SA and the waterway’s

February 5, 2014
Total Views: 62

Friday, January 31, 2014
Panama Canal Expansion has U.S. Ports Jumping -In Depth
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Panama Canal Expansion has U.S. Ports Jumping -In Depth

By Eric Sabo Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — It’s an overcast morning as the Zim Shanghai squeezes through the narrows locks near the eastern end of the Panama

January 31, 2014
Total Views: 37

Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Panama Canal, Consortium Discuss New Financing Proposal
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Panama Canal, Consortium Discuss New Financing Proposal

The Panama Canal Authority said on Tuesday it was in talks over a new financing proposal with the Spanish-led consortium in charge of expanding the waterway

January 21, 2014
Total Views: 15

Monday, January 20, 2014
Panama Canal Authority Rejects EU Mediation in Expansion Dispute
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Panama Canal Authority Rejects EU Mediation in Expansion Dispute

The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has turned down an offer by the European Commission to mediate in a multi-billion dollar dispute with a Spanish-led

January 20, 2014
Total Views: 38

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Lowball Bid Comes Back To Haunt Panama Canal Expansion

A bitter dispute between the Panama Canal and a Spanish-led consortium of construction companies over the spiraling cost of expanding one of the world's

January 20, 2014
Total Views: 87

Monday, January 13, 2014
Sacyr Vows to Finish Panama Canal Expansion Work As Planned
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Sacyr Vows to Finish Panama Canal Expansion Work As Planned

Sacyr SA pledged to complete its contract to expand the Panama Canal, edging back from a threat to suspend the project if the waterway’s authority didn’t

January 13, 2014
Total Views: 43

Saturday, January 11, 2014
Sacyr Says Has $574 Million At Stake In Panama Canal Expansion Contract
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Sacyr Says Has $574 Million At Stake In Panama Canal Expansion Contract

Sacyr, the Spanish building company leading a consortium to expand the Panama Canal, said it risks losing $574 million in guarantees and advance payments if a

January 11, 2014
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, November 26, 2013
MARAD Report Studies Impacts of Panama Canal Expansion
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MARAD Report Studies Impacts of Panama Canal Expansion

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) on Monday released a study on shipping patterns and industry costs that will

November 26, 2013
Total Views: 59