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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
News

Panama Canal Expansion Strike Averted

  The main contractor in the Panama Canal expansion project says it has reached an agreement with the local labor union, avoiding a labor strike that

August 12, 2015
Total Views: 79

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
News

Looming Labor Strike Could Delay Panama Canal Expansion

  Update: Panama Canal Expansion Strike Averted Original: A looming labor strike could delay the opening of the expanded Panama Canal’s Third Set of

August 11, 2015
Total Views: 40

Monday, August 10, 2015
News

El Niño Drought Forces Panama Canal Draft Restrictions

  The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) says it will set temporary draft restrictions on vessels transiting the Canal because of drought caused by El Niño. In

August 10, 2015
Total Views: 93

Thursday, July 23, 2015
News

Panama Canal Expansion Project Nearing Completion – Project Update

The Panama Canal Expansion Program is nearing completion with the construction of the Third Set of Locks reaching 90% completion this month. The Panama Canal

July 23, 2015
Total Views: 72

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
News

Panama Begins Testing New Locks in Expanded Canal – SPOTD

The Panama Canal expansion project reached another milestone Tuesday with the start of tests of the new lock gates. The tests kicked off in the new lock

June 23, 2015
Total Views: 120

Thursday, June 18, 2015
News

Panama Canal Expansion – U.S. East Coast Ports to Gain Container Traffic Market Share

  U.S. East Coast ports could gain up to 10 percent additional share of the container traffic to the U.S. from East Asia following the opening of the

June 18, 2015
Total Views: 29

Friday, June 12, 2015
Shipping News

SPOTD: Panama Begins Flooding New Locks for Expanded Canal

[contextly_sidebar id=”emv22bvFl5EH0iihy58zwSgF1icHfp5x”]The Panama Canal Authority and main contractor Grupo Unidos por el Canal

June 12, 2015
Total Views: 38

Tuesday, June 9, 2015
News

Expanded Panama Canal Lock Flooding to Begin This Week

The contractor in charge of the design and construction of the new set of locks for the expanded Panama Canal says it will begin flooding the lock complexes

June 9, 2015
Total Views: 50

Sunday, May 3, 2015
News

New 2016 Panama Canal Toll Rates – INFOGRAPHIC

The Cabinet Council of the Republic of Panama has officially approved a proposal to modify the Canal tolls structure following a recommendation from the Panama

May 3, 2015
Total Views: 798

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
News

Expanded Panama Canal’s Final Lock Gate Installed

The last of 16 giant rolling gates for the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal was installed into place Thursday, marking a major milestone in the

April 28, 2015
Total Views: 269

Thursday, April 9, 2015
Multimedia

SPOTD: Mark Zuckerburg Visits the Panama Canal

Mark Zuckerburg, the founder of Facebook, paid a visit to the Panama Canal today and observed the British-flagged chemical tanker CPO New Zealand as she made

April 9, 2015
Total Views: 42

Thursday, March 26, 2015
News

Panama Canal Authority Sets Sights on New, Even Bigger Expansion Project

As it enters the final stretch of a massive expansion, the Panama Canal Authority is setting its sights on an even more ambitious project worth up to $17

March 26, 2015
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, January 20, 2015
News

First Lock Gate Installed on Pacific Side of Expanded Panama Canal

Another significant milestone in the construction of the expanded Panama Canal this week: the installation of the first new lock gate on the Pacific side. The

January 20, 2015
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, January 6, 2015
News

Panama Canal Unveils New Toll Structure Proposal

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has proposed for a new toll structure after more than a year of consultations industry stakeholders. The proposed

January 6, 2015
Total Views: 91

Friday, December 19, 2014
News

Watch: Massive Expanded Panama Canal Gate Slides Right Into Place

Gate installation for the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal began this week, marking the next phase of construction for the $5+ billion expansion

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Shipping News

Gate Installation Begins for Expanded Panama Canal

The first of the new lock gates for the expanded Panama Canal are being installed into place approximately one year ahead of the Third Set of Locks'

December 16, 2014
Total Views: 28

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Shipping News

Nicaragua Canal Construction to Begin in December, Committee Says

Construction of Nicaragua's $50 billion Interoceanic Grand Canal, expected to rival the Panama Canal, will begin Dec. 22 after feasibility studies have been

November 20, 2014
Total Views: 91

Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Shipping News

Final Shipment of Gates for Expanded Panama Canal Delivered

The expansion of the Panama Canal reached a significant milestone Wednesday with the arrival of the final shipment of gates for the new

November 12, 2014
Total Views: 26

Friday, October 31, 2014
Shipping News

Crowley Transports First of Eight New Pacific-Side Gates for Expanded Panama Canal

Crowley Maritime Corp.’s heavy lift barge 455 4 successfully delivered the first in a series of new gates for the ongoing Panama Canal expansion, marking the

October 31, 2014
Total Views: 92

Thursday, October 30, 2014
News

Panama Canal Pilots Warn of Major Operational Issues Still Facing Expanded Canal

Panama Canal Pilats face major operational issues with the expanded Panama

October 30, 2014
Total Views: 90
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