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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.

Friday, December 19, 2014
Watch: Massive Expanded Panama Canal Gate Slides Right Into Place
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: 47

Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Gate Installation Begins for Expanded Panama Canal
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: 48

Thursday, November 20, 2014
Nicaragua Canal Construction to Begin in December, Committee Says
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: 121

Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Final Shipment of Gates for Expanded Panama Canal Delivered
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: 47

Friday, October 31, 2014
Crowley Transports First of Eight New Pacific-Side Gates for Expanded Panama Canal
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: 147

Thursday, October 30, 2014
panama canal pilots
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: 112

Monday, October 20, 2014
Shipping Industry Reveals Skepticism Over Nicaragua Canal Project
News

Shipping Industry Reveals Skepticism Over Nicaragua Canal Project

By Rainbow Nelson in Cartagena Nicaragua’s ambitious plans to build a rival to the Panama Canal are likely to cost almost double the estimated $40bn,

October 20, 2014
Total Views: 37

Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Panama Canal Tugs
News

Panama Canal Registers Increased Tonnage in 2014

The Panama Canal registered an increase in tonnage to 326.8 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) during fiscal year 2014 ending on September 30, according to

October 14, 2014
Total Views: 39

Friday, August 15, 2014
Panama Canal Celebrates 100 Years of Connecting the World
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
Total Views: 209

Thursday, August 14, 2014
Panama Says a $5.3 Billion Canal Expansion May Not Be Big Enough
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
Total Views: 113

Wednesday, July 23, 2014
First Gates Delivered to Expanded Panama Canal Lock Complex – PHOTOS
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: 93

Saturday, June 28, 2014
Panama Orders Release of North Korean Crew
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
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, June 10, 2014
PHOTOS: Second Shipment of Panama Canal’s Giant New Gates Arrives in Colón
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: 135

Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Video: Panama Canal Mule Gets Crushed by Containership
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: 451

Monday, February 24, 2014
lcs 4 uss coronado trials
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: 349

Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Deadline Looms in Panama Canal Expansion Dispute
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: 62

Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Panama Canal Expansion Work Suspended After Talks Break Down
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
Total Views: 81

Wednesday, January 15, 2014
PHOTOS: ‘Left Coast Lifter’ Transits Panama Canal
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: 368

Monday, January 13, 2014
Sacyr Vows to Finish Panama Canal Expansion Work As Planned
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
Total Views: 53

Saturday, January 11, 2014
Sacyr Says Has $574 Million At Stake In Panama Canal Expansion Contract
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
Total Views: 24