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Friday, June 2, 2017
France transits the Expanded Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Proposes Changes to Toll Structure

Tthe Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has published a proposal for modifications to its current toll structure that it says will allow the waterway to continue

June 2, 2017
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Monday, May 15, 2017
Photos: COSCO Development Makes History as Biggest Ship to Visit U.S. East Coast
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Photos: COSCO Development Makes History as Biggest Ship to Visit U.S. East Coast

The 13,000 TEU containership COSCO Development has completed its inaugural visit to the U.S. East Coast underscoring the arrival of the ‘big ship

May 15, 2017
Total Views: 237

Tuesday, May 2, 2017
COSCO Development Sets Record as Largest Ship to Use Panama Canal Expansion
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COSCO Development Sets Record as Largest Ship to Use Panama Canal Expansion

The Panama Canal on Tuesday welcomed the largest vessel to transit through the Expanded Canal since its inauguration in June 2016. The 13,092 TEU Neopanamax

May 2, 2017
Total Views: 345

Monday, May 1, 2017
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First Cruise Ship Through Expanded Panama Canal

The Panama Canal over the welcomed its first passenger vessel, the Disney Wonder, through the new and larger locks of the expanded canal. The milestone is

May 1, 2017
Total Views: 402

Monday, March 27, 2017
China State Firms Eye Infrastructure Projects Around Panama Canal
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China State Firms Eye Infrastructure Projects Around Panama Canal

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, March 27 (Reuters) – Chinese state firms have expressed an interest to develop land around the Panama Canal, the chief executive

March 27, 2017
Total Views: 105

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Shell Gets Access to Key Oil Hub in Panama -Sources
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Shell Gets Access to Key Oil Hub in Panama -Sources

By Elida Moreno and Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY/SAN ANTONIO, March 22 (Reuters) – Royal Dutch Shell agreed to lease capacity at a large oil terminal in

March 22, 2017
Total Views: 107

Thursday, March 9, 2017
Panama Canal tugboat
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Panama Canal Sets Back-to-Back-to-Back Tonnage Records

The Panama Canal set yet another daily tonnage record in February 2017 with a total of 1,180 vessel transits totaling 1.18 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS).

March 9, 2017
Total Views: 82

Monday, February 6, 2017
Panama Canal Sets Monthly Tonnage Record
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Panama Canal Sets Monthly Tonnage Record

The Panama Canal set a new monthly tonnage record in January 2017 with 36.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) and 1,260 ships transiting through both the

February 6, 2017
Total Views: 95

Friday, February 3, 2017
Crude Oil Tanker MT Aegean Unity Transiting New Panama Canal Locks
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Traders Rush to Ship U.S. Oil as Export Window to Asia Opens

By Catherine Ngai and Florence Tan NEW YORK/SINGAPORE Feb 3 (Reuters) – Oil majors and trading houses are set to ship an unprecedented volume

February 3, 2017
Total Views: 29

Monday, January 30, 2017
Ship Photos of the Day – First Tug and Barge Through Panama Canal’s Larger Locks
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Ship Photos of the Day – First Tug and Barge Through Panama Canal’s Larger Locks

The new locks of the Panama Canal saw another milestone on this month with the successful transit of TradeWinds Towing tug Hollywood and barge JMC

January 30, 2017
Total Views: 258

Tuesday, January 17, 2017
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Is 2017 The Apex Of Shipping?

By Captain George Livingstone                          Well 2016 was quite a year for

January 17, 2017
Total Views: 80

Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Forget Latin America, Asia is Now Biggest Buyer of U.S. LNG
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Forget Latin America, Asia is Now Biggest Buyer of U.S. LNG

By Ryan Collins (Bloomberg) — Asia’s finally becoming a prime destination for U.S. shale gas cargoes. At least 10 of the 12 tankers bearing liquefied

January 4, 2017
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Panama Canal Welcomes Largest Ship to Date – MV Valparaiso Express
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Panama Canal Welcomes Largest Ship to Date – MV Valparaiso Express

The Panama Canal on Tuesday welcomed the largest capacity vessel to-date to transit the expanded locks – the 10,589 TEU neopanamax

December 20, 2016
Total Views: 155

Thursday, December 15, 2016
Expanded Panama Canal Marks 500 Ship Transits Since Opening
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Expanded Panama Canal Marks 500 Ship Transits Since Opening

More than 500 ships have now transited the expanded Panama Canal less than six months after the inauguration of the new locks on June 26, 2016. The Panama

December 15, 2016
Total Views: 89

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Check Out This Awesome Panama Canal LEGO Set That Actually Works
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Check Out This Awesome Panama Canal LEGO Set That Actually Works

LEGO is known for releasing awesome nautical themed toy sets – including the amazing LEGO Maersk Triple-E Containership – but today they

November 16, 2016
Total Views: 378

Monday, November 14, 2016
Ship Photos of the Day – Moss-Type LNG Carrier ‘Esshu Maru’ in Panama Canal
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Ship Photos of the Day – Moss-Type LNG Carrier ‘Esshu Maru’ in Panama Canal

Today’s ship photos show the MOSS-type LNG carrier, Esshu Maru, transiting the new locks of the expanded Panama Canal.  The Esshu Maru was

November 14, 2016
Total Views: 171

Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Suezmax Aegean Unity new panama canal locks
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Panama Canal Program Incentivizes Environmental Efficiency of Ships

The Panama Canal Authority has launched a new program that incentivizes its customers to use more energy efficient ships when using the waterway. The

November 2, 2016
Total Views: 112

Tuesday, October 25, 2016
ITF Warns of Privatization in Panama Canal Tugboat Fleet
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ITF Warns of Privatization in Panama Canal Tugboat Fleet

The International Transport Workers’ Federation has raised its concerns over the safety of the Panama Canal’s new locks amid what it says is a

October 25, 2016
Total Views: 145

Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Expansion Helps Panama Canal to Third-Highest Annual Tonnage in 2016
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Expansion Helps Panama Canal to Third-Highest Annual Tonnage in 2016

The Panama Canal has recorded the third-highest annual tonnage in its 102-year history in 2016 helped by the opening of the new neopanamax locks. During fiscal

October 19, 2016
Total Views: 133

Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Photos: First Bulk Carrier Through Expanded Panama Canal
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Photos: First Bulk Carrier Through Expanded Panama Canal

The expanded Panama Canal has achieved yet another first with the transit of the first dry bulk cargo through the new locks. The Bermuda-flagged MSC bulk

October 4, 2016
Total Views: 149