The European Union (EU) is funding a 4-year project looking for alternatives to researching lighter weight materials in shipbuilding. By means of this it will be possible to achieve the reduction of energy and maintenance costs for the operators. The project is the Development and Demonstration of Solutions with advanced materials for the sustainable and [...]
New Toll Structure Reflects Value of the Route and Better Serves Customers PANAMA CITY, Panama, February 27, 2015 – Building on more than a year of informal consultations with representatives from various industry segments and after a formal announcement issued on January 5, 2015, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) held today a public hearing on [...]
The first gate will be installed in lock head one facing Gatun Lake Canal Expansion program 85 percent complete PANAMA CITY, Panama, January 19, 2015 – Carried to its final destination on self-propelled motorized wheel transporters (SPMTs) with more than 400 wheels each, the first gate for the new locks in the Pacific side was [...]
Agreement aims to capitalize on the advantages the Canal Expansion will offer, attracting new customers from the LNG industry PANAMA CITY, Panama, January 8, 2015 – The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) signed a cooperation agreement with the Port of Lake Charles in Louisiana earlier this week, which aims to attract new customers from the liquefied natural [...]
New Toll Structure Reflects Value of the Route and Better Serves Customers Rewards Loyalty and Creates New Market Segments PANAMA CITY, Panama, January 5, 2015 – The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today a proposal for a new toll structure, following more than a year of informal consultations with representatives from various industry segments. The ACP [...]
