Capesize is the new Panamax

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The construction of the new lock complexes at both ends of the Panama Canal has the potential to change the pattern of world shipping....

Panama Canal referendum

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Later this month the people of Panama will vote in a national referendum on the plans of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to expand the cana...

How big will Panamax be?

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Your article “How big will New Panamax be?” (WorldCargo News May 2005, p68) does a nice job bringing to light some of the crucial consid...

Central questions

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Hutchison Ports has expressed interest in the push by Mexico’s Baja California Norte state government to create a massive new port in Ense...

Panama faces canal expansion decision

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Martin Torrijos, the son of former dictator Omar Torrijos, has been voted in as Panama’s next president. His presidential term, set to ...

Take it on the CINN

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The Nicaraguan government has dusted off and revived the project for a Canal Interoceanico de Nicaragua (CINN) to rival the Panama Canal. It...

Panama shows off its new hat

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The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) faces a daunting challenge over the next 12 months. While the rest of the country celebrates 100 years of i...

ACP inks port pacts

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The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that it is partnering with several US East and Gulf Coast ports in an effort to boost trade. ...

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