After more than eight years of construction, the inauguration of the third set of locks is scheduled on (more…)
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The official date of the inauguration of the Canal Expansion was announced
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Expansion of Panama Canal
The testing phase began on the expansion of the Canal
Currently the 3rd set of locks is going through the testing phase of all systems (gates, valves, electric and mechanic controls). (more…)
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Cost overruns and delays at Panama Canal Expansion project continue to increase
Past week the President of Panama, Juan Carlos Varela, announced that the Panama Canal Expansion project will be inaugurated in mid-May 2016, which means more delays before the grand opening. (more…)
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The chambers of new locks at the Expansion project getting filled with water
Panama Canal Expansion is going through a very important phase – the initial filling of the lower chamber of Agua Clara locks in the Atlantic just began. And so, the mega-project gets closer to its completion and has just surpassed its most complicated part – construction of locks. (more…)
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