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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27/09/07

Panama Canal Welcomes Bids for Second Dry Excavation Project Under Expansion

PANAMA CITY, Panama, September 27, 2007 - The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) released its request for proposal (RFP) Tuesday, September 18,...

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03/09/07

Panama Canal Expansion Breaks Ground

THOUSANDS JOIN PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT, WORLD LEADERS TO WITNESS HISTORY PANAMA CITY, Panama, September 3, 2007 - They came from every province...

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28/08/07

Panama Canal Begins Process to Select Firm that will Design and Build New Locks

ACP RELEASES PREQUALIFICATION RFQ; CHOOSES DESIGN-BUILD ROUTE PANAMA CITY, Panama, August 28, 2007 - In another sign that Panama Canal expansion...

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17/08/07

Panama Canal Receives Important Dignataries

BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA AND EL SALVADORAN PRESIDENT ELÍAS ANTONIO SACA VISIT THE PANAMA CANAL, EXPRESS SUPPORT...

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