14/12/06

PANAMA CANAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORY BOARD MEET IN PANAMA

PANAMA CITY, Panama, December 14, 2006 – Panamanian President Martín Torrijos joined the Panama Canal Authority Advisory Board meeting and underscored...

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14/11/06

PANAMA CANAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION RECEIVES ISO 14001:2004 RECERTIFICATION FOR ITS ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Panama City, Panama, November 14, 2006.- The Environmental Management Division of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) received recertification of its...

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22/10/06

Panama Votes “SI” to Panama Canal Expansion

Panama City, Panama, October 22, 2006.- Panamanians voted "Sí" ("Yes" in Spanish) today in a national referendum on Panama Canal...

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18/09/06

Singaporean Foreign Minister Yeo Expresses Support for Panama Canal Expansion

“EXPANSION IMPORTANT FOR PANAMA AND GLOBAL ECONOMY” PANAMA CITY, Panama, September 18, 2006 – Singapore’s Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo visited...

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11/09/06

Analyst from leading Global Rating Agency asserts “Expansion Project should have long-term, positive impact”

SAYS EXPANSION WOULD NOT AFFECT PANAMA'S RISK LEVEL    PANAMA CITY, Panama, September 11, 2006 – At a recent forum in Panama, sponsored...

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21/08/06

Panama Canal Locks Undergo Dry Chamber Overhaul

PANAMA CITY, Panama, August 21, 2006 – The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) recently undertook scheduled maintenance work in four of the...

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16/08/06

Panama Canal Hosts Maritime Safety Conference

MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATORS' INTERNATIONAL FORUM GATHERS IN PANAMA ORGANIZATION LAUDS PANAMA CANAL'S COMMITMENT TO SAFETY PANAMA CITY, Panama, August 16,...

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17/07/06

Panama Canal Expansion Takes Major Step Forward

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY UNANIMOUSLYAPPROVES EXPANSION PROPOSAL, PASSES LAW MANDATING REFERENDUM PANAMA CITY, Panama, July 17, 2006 – The Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP)...

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27/06/06

President Martín Torrijos Approves Panama Canal Expansion Proposal and Submits It to the National Assembly

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TO REVIEW PROPOSAL;  IF APPROVED, PROPOSAL WILL MOVE TO REFERENDUM PANAMA CITY, Panama, June 27, 2006 – After thorough...

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14/06/06

COSCO CEO Endorses Panama Canal Expansion

Panama City, Panama June 14, 2006 – Captain Wei Jiafu, President and CEO of China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO), recently endorsed...

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06/06/06

Panama Canal Authority Announces Fiscal Year 2006 Second Quarter Metrics

INCREASE In TONNAGE; SPIKE IN TRANSITS OF PANAMAX VESSELS; DECREASE IN OFFICIAL ACCIDENTS PANAMA CITY, Panama, June 6, 2006 – The...

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22/05/06

Panama Canal International Advisory Board 12th Meeting Press Release

This week marks the twelfth meeting of the Panama Canal Advisory Board.  Traveling to Panama from all over the world,...

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