Panama Canal lock sill reinforcement passes test
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) says that Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), the consortium responsible for the design and construction of the Third Set of Locks Project,
FEBRUARY 15, 2016 — The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) says that Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), the consortium responsible for the design and construction of the Third Set of Locks Project,
FEBRUARY 5, 2016— The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) reports that sill reinforcements in the new locks have been completed this week, bringing the Panama Canal Expansion one step closer to inauguration. The
NOVEMBER 4, 2015—The Isla Bella, the world’s first LNG-powered container vessel, transited through the Panama Canal on October 30. The transit by the Isla Bella marks a milestone for the maritime industry
SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 — The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is awaiting a formal report from contractor GUPC before assessing whether opening of the expanded Canal will be delayed by water seepage discovered
AUGUST 14, 2015—The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has issued an Advisory to Shipping, which sets a draft restriction for all shipping agents, owners and operators working with the Canal. These temporary and
JUNE 27, 2015—The U.S. Trade and Development Agency recently awarded a grant to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to support the planning of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import terminal. When the
JUNE 22, 2015—By the end of last month, the expansion of the Panama Canal was nearly 90 percent complete. The $5.2 billion expansion will add a third set of locks doubling the
JUNE 18, 2015 — Following the Panama Canal expansion in 2016, up to 10 percent of container traffic to the U.S. from East Asia could shift from West Coast ports to East
DECEMBER 31, 2014 — The Panama Canal Board of Directors this week formally approved the development and construction of a transshipment port in Panama’s Corozal region. Upon completion, the port will have
DECEMBER 21, 2014—The Panama Can Authority reports that the first steel rolling gate has been installed on the new locks on the Atlantic side of the Panama Canal Expansion Program, marking another