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Water is Money

In the 2019 fiscal year, the Panama Canal closed with a record tonnage of 469 million tones (PC/UMS), exceeding the projection and surpassing the record tonnage from the previous fiscal year.

Panama Canal applies water saving measures

The Panama Canal Authority reported Wednesday February 6th that the Canal has already imposed a set of water saving measures as a precautionary measure.

US & Panama Maritime Transportation Agreement

Maritime transportation ties have been strengthened between Panama and the US with the signing of the Memorandum of Co-operation, a bilateral agreement.

Employee dies following accident at the locks

Following a blow to the head last week, Osvaldo De La Espada, a tugboat sailor, passed away on November 22nd. He had 24 years of service for the Panama Canal.

Panama Canal Sets New Daily Tonnage Record

In February 2017, The Panama Canal set a new daily tonnage record of 1.18 million tonnes, with a total of 1,180 vessels traveling through both the expanded and original ...

100 projects stalled to finance fourth bridge

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has authorized an additional $40 million dollars for the construction of a fourth bridge over the Panama ...

Panama Canal Lego Set

Looking for the perfect Panama inspired Christmas gift? Lego has made a miniature working version of the Panama ...

Hanjin Shipping Bankruptcy and the Panama Canal

Hanjin Shipping, a South Korean shipping company and a major customer of the Panama Canal, has declared bankruptcy after being ...

Canada participates in Panama Canal training

Canadian military personnel took part in the US-sponsored Panama Canal drills known as PANAMAX, from July 29th to August ...

The Panama Canal: The Past and Future

After billions of dollars in expenditures, the much awaited Panama Canal expansion inauguration will take place this month. On June 26th 2016 Cosco, a ...

New Locks in the Panama Canal have received over 102 requests for transport

The new Locks in the Panama Canal are set to Open June 27, 2016. These locks have already received a lot of attention with 102 request for ships to use the ...

Canal restricts depth of vessels

An announcement made by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) confirmed that for the first time since 1998 the Panama Canal will need to ...

New Panama Canal Locks Inauguration Date Announced

An announcement from the Canal Authority Wednesday March 23, confirmed that the third set of locks for the Panama Canal will be ...

New Bridge Over the Panama Canal

The Ministry of Public Works has started to receive bids for building another bridge over the Panama Canal. The tender will remain open until November 30, 2015 for companies to ...

The Panama Canal has sprung a Leak

Panama Canal Expansion Leaks

Leaks have appeared from concrete of one of the interior chambers of the new Cocoli Locks on the Pacific side of the waterway during testing. A ...

Panama Canal Calls off Drought Restrictions

Due to recent El Niño-related drought that caused water shortages in Panama, and lower water levels in the Canal, the Panama ...

Nicaragua Canal no competition for Panama Canal

Panama Canal Authority Administrator Jorge Quijano doesn’t think the Nicaragua Canal will pose any competition for the Panama Canal, as the canal ...