17/12/07

Four Global Consortia Qualified To Bid To Build Historic Panama Canal Locks

NEARLY ONE HUNDRED YEARS AFTER CANAL OPENING, NEW LOCKS WILL CREATE ADDITIONAL LANE, INCREASE CAPACITY AND ALLOW WIDER SHIPS PANAMA...

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13/12/07

Panama Canal CEO Briefs Leaders On Expansion During Infrastructure Conference

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS MEET IN NEW YORK FOR 1ST ANNUAL GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE LEADERSHIP FORUM NEW YORK, NY, December 13, 2007 - "The most...

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12/12/07

Global Financial Groups Meet in Panama to Discuss Financing for Expansion

PANAMA CITY, Panama, December 12, 2007 - After presenting the Expansion Program at key financial centers around the world, the...

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03/12/07

Second Major Expansion Excavation Contract Announced

CONTRACT AWARDED TO CONSORCIO CILSA MINERA MARÍA PANAMA CITY, Panama, December 3, 2007 - The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) marked another milestone...

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16/11/07

Panama Canal Receives Statement of Qualifications From Several Consortia Vying to Design and Build New Locks

FOUR WORLD-CLASS CONSORTIA FORMED TO BUILD HISTORIC NEW LOCKS 30 COMPANIES FROM 13 COUNTRIES SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS PANAMA CITY, Panama, November 16, 2007 – In...

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15/11/07

Panama Canal Receives Proposals for Second Pacific Locks Access Channel Construction Project

PANAMA CITY, Panama, November 15, 2007 - Continuing with the selection process under the Canal Expansion Program for the second of...

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15/11/07

Panama Canal Ushers in New Fiscal Year Setting Transit Record

164 SHIPS SPANNING AT LEAST 900 FEET IN LENGTH TRANSITED THE CANAL LAST OCTOBER, SETTING NEW RECORD PANAMA CITY, November...

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13/11/07

EIA for Third Set of Locks Project Approved by National Environmental Authority of Panama

CONFIRMS ACP'S THOROUGH APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE EXPANSION PROJECT PANAMA CITY, Panama, November 13, 2007 - After months of...

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08/11/07

Panama Canal Board Chair Discusses Expansion Vis-a-Vis Industry Trends and Growth Prospects

INDUSTRY LEADERS MEET AT THE 7TH TERMINAL OPERATORS CONFERENCE IN PANAMA CITY CANAL VP DISCUSSES THE "ALL-WATER ROUTE" AS SAFE,...

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31/10/07

Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Visits the Panama Canal

PANAMA CITY, Panama, October 31, 2007 - Israel's former Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, toured the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal...

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24/10/07

Panama Canal Executives Discuss Expansion Benefits at Economist Intelligence Unit Conference

INDUSTRY LEADERS MEET AT THE BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF PANAMA IN PANAMA CITY CANAL CEO AND BOARD CHAIR...

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04/10/07

The Tables are Turned: Panama Canal Removes 50-Ton Turntable at Gatun Locks

PANAMA CITY, Panama, October 04, 2007 - The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) removed and replaced the turntable used by the locomotives at Gatun locks Tuesday...

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