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Friday, August 15, 2014
News

Panama Canal Celebrates 100 Years of Connecting the World

The Panama Canal on Friday officially celebrated the 100 year anniversary of its inauguration on August 15, 1914 with the transit of the SS Ancon. It was on

August 15, 2014
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
News

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
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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Shipping News

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: 49

Saturday, June 28, 2014
News

Panama Orders Release of North Korean Crew

A Panamanian court on Friday ordered the release of three North Korean ship officers who were jailed after they were caught smuggling Cuban weapons through

June 28, 2014
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Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Shipping News

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: 90

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Incidents

Video: Panama Canal Mule Gets Crushed by Containership

On April 3rd, the containership CAP TRAFALGAR was lined up improperly while entering the Panama Canal’s Gatun Locks and accidentally smooshed one of the

April 29, 2014
Total Views: 382

Monday, February 24, 2014
Defense

USS Coronado Bangs Into Panama Canal

It’s not really a big deal that USS Coronado, the U.S. Navy’s fourth littoral combat ship (LCS), banged itself up today while transiting through

February 24, 2014
Total Views: 282

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Shipping News

Deadline Looms in Panama Canal Expansion Dispute

The Panama Canal and a Spanish-led construction consortium expanding the major global waterway discussed options on Tuesday to keep the multibillion-dollar

February 18, 2014
Total Views: 28

Wednesday, February 5, 2014
News

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
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Blog

PHOTOS: ‘Left Coast Lifter’ Transits Panama Canal

A massive floating crane previously used in the construction the new eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is making its way through the Panama

January 15, 2014
Total Views: 285

Monday, January 13, 2014
Shipping News

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
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Saturday, January 11, 2014
Shipping News

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
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
Panama Freeing Most Of North Korean Crew in Smuggled Arms Case, Captain Still Held
News

Panama Freeing Most Of North Korean Crew in Smuggled Arms Case, Captain Still Held

Panama is freeing most of the 35 North Korean crew members it detained more than four months ago for smuggling Cuban weapons aboard a ship, a senior government

November 27, 2013
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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
MARAD Report Studies Impacts of Panama Canal Expansion
News

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: 48

Thursday, November 21, 2013
WATCH: Bird’s Eye View of New Panama Canal Locks Construction
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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.

November 21, 2013
Total Views: 114

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Panama Canal’s LNG Surprise to Redefine Trade in Fuel
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Panama Canal’s LNG Surprise to Redefine Trade in Fuel

When the newly widened Panama Canal opens in 2015, it will handle an estimated 12 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas annually, something cargo

November 5, 2013
Total Views: 10

Monday, September 30, 2013
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News

Expanded Canal Could Mark the Beginning of the End for the Booming LPG Sector

Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — The widened Panama Canal will cut costs to ship U.S. cooking and heating gases to Asia by shortening voyages, effectively lowering

September 30, 2013
Total Views: 67

Thursday, September 26, 2013
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News

North Korean Shipowner Fined By Panama Canal Authority

Panama's Canal Authority slapped a fine on Thursday of up to $1 million on the owners of a North Korean ship seized in July for smuggling Cuban weapons under

September 26, 2013
Total Views: 55

Thursday, September 5, 2013
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News

U.S. Gas Via Panama Frightens LNG Exporters Worldwide

By Andrew Callus and Oleg Vukmanovic LONDON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – The United States is set to grab the first and biggest chunk of unfilled extra Asian

September 5, 2013
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Tuesday, August 20, 2013
WATCH: First of Panama Canal’s Giant New Gates Arrive in Panama
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WATCH: First of Panama Canal’s Giant New Gates Arrive in Panama

The first four gates for the Panama Canal's new, larger locks have arrived in Colon, Panama in what is being called a major milestone in the expansion of the

August 20, 2013
Total Views: 126
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