Till 2014 the Panama Canal Will Be Double

The Panama Canal has been facing a capacity shortage due to the size of the new cargo ships. The third shipping lane added to the canal will be ready by 2014, 100 years later after the opening of the 51 mi (82 km) long canal, opening the era of the post-Panamax ships. Panamax is a maritime sh... [ read more >> ]

Gatun locks and Gatun lake

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Gatun locks and Gatun lake