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Panama Canal news and operations coverage – current draft limits, water level data, reservation backlogs, toll adjustments, and route diversion cost comparisons.

Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Ships Waiting Up to 11 Days at the Panama Canal
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Ships Waiting Up to 11 Days at the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is still dealing with a high backlog of vessels waiting to pass through the waterway, leaving ships, crews and cargo waiting

November 11, 2015
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Friday, November 6, 2015
States Dig Deep Into Wallets in a Race to Deepen U.S. Ports
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States Dig Deep Into Wallets in a Race to Deepen U.S. Ports

  By Lauren Etter (Bloomberg) — Tired of waiting for Congress, states racing to deepen seaports before the opening of the enlarged Panama Canal next

November 6, 2015
Total Views: 89

Thursday, October 22, 2015
There Is a Huge Backlog of Ships Waiting to Pass Through the Panama Canal
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There Is a Huge Backlog of Ships Waiting to Pass Through the Panama Canal

  If your ship is planning to pass through the Panama Canal anytime soon, be prepared to wait.  Looking at AIS data of the anchorages

October 22, 2015
Total Views: 1164

Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Cracks Put April 2016 Delivery of Panama Canal Expansion At Risk
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Cracks Put April 2016 Delivery of Panama Canal Expansion At Risk

  PANAMA CITY, Sept 22 (Reuters) – The opening of a newly expanded Panama Canal could be delayed after cracks were detected in the concrete walls of

September 22, 2015
Total Views: 54

Tuesday, September 15, 2015
ITF Raises Concerns Over Tugboat Safety in Expanded Panama Canal Locks
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ITF Raises Concerns Over Tugboat Safety in Expanded Panama Canal Locks

  The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has commissioned a study into the maneuvering feasibility of the new Panama Canal locks

September 15, 2015
Total Views: 98

Friday, August 28, 2015
Panama Canal drought
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Panama Canal Draft Restrictions Lifted

  The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said Friday that recent rainfall and water management measures means that upcoming draft restrictions for vessels using

August 28, 2015
Total Views: 53

Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Close-Up Look at Panama Canal Crack
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Close-Up Look at Panama Canal Crack

A new photo gives a close-up view of the crack that threatens the completion of the project to expand the Panama Canal.  As gCaptain reported over the

August 25, 2015
Total Views: 307

Monday, August 24, 2015
Panama Canal Authority Says New Locks Timeline Not Impacted by Crack
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Panama Canal Authority Says New Locks Timeline Not Impacted by Crack

  The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said Monday that a crack that has formed in one of the new locks making up the expanded Panama Canal should not impact

August 24, 2015
Total Views: 103

Sunday, August 23, 2015
A Big Crack Threatens the Panama Canal Expansion – VIDEO
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A Big Crack Threatens the Panama Canal Expansion – VIDEO

Monday Update: Panama Canal Authority Says New Locks Timeline Not Impacted by Crack A crack has formed in the concrete of one of the new locks of the expanded

August 23, 2015
Total Views: 251

Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Expanded Panama Canal Meets Pacific Ocean – Photos and Video
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Expanded Panama Canal Meets Pacific Ocean – Photos and Video

This video shows the process of removing the barrier separating the waters of the Pacific Ocean from the new Cocoli locks on the Pacific side of the Panama

August 18, 2015
Total Views: 140

Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Panama Canal Expansion Strike Averted
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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: 96

Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Looming Labor Strike Could Delay Panama Canal Expansion
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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: 47

Monday, August 10, 2015
El Niño Drought Forces Panama Canal Draft Restrictions
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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: 102

Thursday, July 23, 2015
Panama Canal Expansion Project Nearing Completion – Project Update
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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: 89

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Panama Begins Testing New Locks in Expanded Canal – SPOTD
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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: 159

Thursday, June 18, 2015
Container ship in panama canal
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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: 35

Friday, June 12, 2015
SPOTD: Panama Begins Flooding New Locks for Expanded Canal
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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: 61

Tuesday, June 9, 2015
Expanded Panama Canal Lock Flooding to Begin This Week
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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: 59

Sunday, May 3, 2015
gatun locks panama canal
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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: 849

Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Expanded Panama Canal’s Final Lock Gate Installed
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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: 317