02/03/05

Maritime Shipping Experts Assemble in Panama, Declare Panama Canal is Nearing Capacity and Expansion Would Meet Increased Demand

EXPANSION WOULD INCREASE CAPACITY, ALLOW FOR LARGER VESSELS AND ENHANCE PANAMA’S ECONOMY; PANAMA WOULD BE WORLDWIDE MARITIME LEADER WITH THE...

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16/02/05

ACP Announces Fiscal Year 2005 First Quarter Metrics

TRANSIT TIME DROPS; TOTAL TRANSITS INCREASE; RECORD TONNAGE IN NOVEMBER PANAMA CITY, Panama, February 16, 2005 - The Panama Canal Authority...

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14/01/05

Panama Canal Authority Bolsters Emergency Preparedness

NEW PROCESS AND PROCEDURE WILL HELP TO MAKE CANAL MORE SAFE AND HELP TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT PANAMA CITY, Panama,...

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07/01/05

Panama Canal Authority Holds Public Hearing on Proposed Changes in Measuring and Pricing Full Container Ships and Vessels with On-Deck Container Carrying Capacity

ACP WELCOMED COMMENTS AND FEEDBACK FROM CUSTOMERS, SHIPPING GROUPS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES PANAMA CITY, Panama, January 7, 2005 – Welcoming comments...

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29/12/04

Panama Canal Authority Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary of Successful Panamanian Administration

ACP ASSUMED CONTROL OF WATERWAY DECEMBER 31, 1999 CANAL MANAGEMENT CONTINUES TO IMPROVE SAFETY, RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENCY PANAMA CITY, Panama,...

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07/12/04

Panama Canal Authority Proposes Updated Measurement and Pricing System for Full Container Ships and Other Vessels with On-Deck Container Carrying Capacity

PUBLIC HEARINGS SLATED FOR JANUARY 7, 2005 PANAMA CITY, Panama, December 7, 2004 – After nine months of informal consultations with...

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22/11/04

Administrator Attends Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit

Signifies vital importance of the Panama Canal in world trade Panama City, Panama.-Representing one of the world’s most vital waterway,...

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08/11/04

ACP Announces Fiscal Year 2004 Metrics

SAFETY RECORD SET; TONNAGE UP; PANAMAX VESSEL TRANSITS INCREASE PANAMA CITY, Panama, November 8, 2004 – The Canal is operating better...

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28/10/04

ACP Announces Fourth Quarter 2004 Metrics

DECREASE IN CANAL WATERS TIME; RISE IN TONNAGE; INCREASE IN PANAMAX VESSEL TRANSITS PANAMA CITY, Panama, October 28, 2004 –The...

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19/10/04

Running A Tight Ship – Panama Canal Breaks Safety Record

WATERWAY SAFER THAN EVER IN ITS 90-YEAR HISTORY PANAMA CITY, Panama, October 19, 2004 –Crossing the Isthmus of Panama from...

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28/09/04

Panama Canal Sees Substantial Surge in Tonnage of Goods

FY2004: MORE GOODS TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE CANAL THAN EVER BEFORE PANAMA CITY, Panama, September 28, 2004 –The Panama Canal Authority...

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02/09/04

Five Panamax Vessels Transit Successively through Gatun Locks

PANAMA CITY, Panama, September 2, 2004 –In another feat that signifies the Panama Canal’s increased efficiency and reliability, the Panama...

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