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2 days ago · The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82-kilometre (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade.
2 days ago · Summary. The United States’ construction and operation of the Panama Canal began as an idea and developed into a reality after prolonged diplomatic machinations to acquire the rights to build the waterway. Once the canal was excavated, a century-long struggle ensued to hold it in the face of Panamanian nationalism.
4 days ago · Since 1914 the 51-mile- (82-km-) long Panama Canal, which connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, has afforded a long-sought shortcut for shipping and assures the country’s standing as one of the most strategic transportation hubs of the world. The canal also secures Panama’s ongoing role in international affairs and world ...
5 days ago · The Panama Canal Authority writes that it understands the critical role of the canal in commerce. They report between 13,000 and 14,000 vessels transit each year.
4 days ago · Through an Advisory to Shipping, the Panama Canal has announced that, effective June 26, the maximum authorised draught was raised to 14.33 metres (from 46 to 47 feet), and on July 11 will ...
6 days ago · Wed, 26 June 2024, 11:47 am GMT-4 · 1-min read. Cargo vessels transit through the Panama Canal, in Colon. (Reuters) - The Panama Canal authority said on Wednesday that recent rains boosted water levels, allowing heavier ships with larger cargo loads to transit the canal's Neopanamax locks. The maximum ship depth for the key global waterway ...
5 days ago · The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said Wednesday that the famed waterway continues to face a water shortage, despite recent rains alleviating most restrictions imposed following last year's drought.
6 days ago · The entire Panama Canal, the area supporting the Canal, and remaining US military bases were transferred to Panama by the end of 1999. An ambitious expansion project to more than double the Canal's capacity by allowing for more Canal transits and larger ships was carried out between 2007 and 2016.
5 days ago · The Panama Canal is marking the eighth anniversary of its historic expansion program by increasing its draft and daily transits amid an ongoing water crisis. Effective today, the maximum authorized...
4 days ago · Building the Panama Canal. Maps and Blueprints. Click any image below to learn more about each image and advance through the entire gallery. Cross-section of the Canal Zone showing geological features. Image source: "Generlized Section Canal Zone Formations." Panama Canal Collection, 1846-1923 (bulk 1906-1914), by Aurin Bugbee Nichols.
