29/04/16

China COSCO Shipping Vessel Wins Draw to be First to Transit Through the Expanded Panama Canal

More than 100 Neopanamax vessel reservations have been made for commercial transit. Panama City, Panama, April 29, 2016 - China COSCO...

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29/04/16

The Panama Canal Dismisses ITF Claims, Commends Thousands Who Helped to Make the Expansion a Reality

Multiple studies over ten years, outside independent analysis and the embrace of maritime industry standards made the Expansion a reality...

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25/04/16

Panama Canal’s Emission Reduction Initiatives Highlighted at IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee Session

Panama City, Panama, April 25, 2016 - Last week, the Panama Canal participated as a part of the Panamanian delegation 69th...

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25/04/16

Panama Canal to Hold Draw to Select the First Vessel to Transit the Expanded Canal

Panama City, Panama, April 25, 2016 - The Panama Canal will hold a draw on Friday, April 29, to select the...

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20/04/16

First North American Monkey Fossils Are Found in Panama Canal Excavation

​Seven fossil teeth exposed by the Panama Canal expansion project are the first evidence of a monkey on the North...

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18/04/16

Panama Canal Begins to Take Transit Reservations for Expanded Canal

Panama City, Panama, April 18, 2016 - Today, the Panama Canal began accepting transit reservations for Neopanamax vessels for commercial...

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13/04/16

Virtual Tour: A Vessel’s Transit Through the Expanded Panama Canal

Panama City, Panama, April 13, 2016 - The Panama Canal Authority has produced a video demonstrating in detail how the new...

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23/03/16

Panama Canal Inaugurates Scale Model Training Facility, Announces Expansion Inauguration Date

Panama City, Panama, March 23, 2016 - The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today that the Panama Canal Expansion will be...

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22/03/16

To Mitigate Effects of “El Niño” Phenomenon, the Panama Canal Announces Draft Restrictions to Transiting Vessels

Restrictions Implemented as Preventative Measures to Safeguard the Canal and its Customers; Effects on Canal Operations Expected to be Minimal...

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17/03/16

Panama Canal Workforce Receive Training to Operate New Locks

Panama City, Panama, March 17, 2016 - The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that it is training over one thousand workers...

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11/03/16

International Financial Institutions Visit the Panama Canal Expansion

Panama City, Panama, March 11, 2016 - The five international financial institutions partially financing the Panama Canal Expansion Program traveled to...

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03/03/16

Panama Canal Hosts Open Forum To Discuss Future Services of Expanded Waterway

Panama City, Panama, March 3, 2016 - Today, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) hosted an Open Forum, giving shipping line representatives...

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