First came the French. A syndicate led by Ferdinand de Lesseps, the diplomat who had led construction of the Suez Canal, ...

The Panama Canal provides a short cut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans for 6% of the world’s maritime commerce. At its maximum capacity between 38 and 40 ships can pass through the canal each ...

That’s how much clearance our ship had on each side when crossing through the Gatun Locks on the northern entrance of the Panama Canal. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience — crossing the canal on a ...

The Panama Canal is lifting restrictions that caused a global shipping bottleneck as water levels normalize after a severe drought. The Panama Canal Authority increased the draft in the waterway to a ...

The Panama Canal has avoided the worst of a shipping crunch that threatened to upend the global economy – but at a cost to marine life and the Latin American country’s supplies of drinking water.

In response to the current and projected level of Gatun Lake, the Panama Canal Authority has announced, through Notice to Shipping Lines No. A-08-2024, that it will increase the number of daily slots ...

The Panama Canal has increased the maximum authorized vessel draft for the waterway ahead of schedule, raising it to 45 feet as of May 30. Panama Canal Authority (PCA) had initially targeted June 15 ...

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At Christmastime, the last thing we wish for is to see Santa Claus idling away with no presents to deliver. But if some holiday gifts should arrive late, neither Santa’s elves nor Rudolph the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This area was entirely submerged when ...

Now travel to Panama is easier than ever. New flight routes have recently debuted from several airlines departing from ...

The Panama Canal is lifting restrictions that caused a global shipping bottleneck as water levels normalize after a severe drought. The Panama Canal Authority increased the draft in the waterway to a ...