ITF: Panama Canal tugboat captains fatigue a disaster waiting to happen

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has warned that a major accident on the Panama Canal…

Consortium to build $1.4bn bridge over Panama Canal

The government of Panama has awarded a $1.4 billion contract to a Chinese consortium to build…

Panama Canal sets new tonnage record

The Panama Canal has set a new annual record for the total amount of tonnage that…

Panama Canal sets new tonnage record

The Panama Canal has set a new annual record for the total amount of tonnage that…

Panama Canal sets new annual tonnage record

The Panama Canal closed its 2018 fiscal year (FY 2018) with a record tonnage of 442.1…

Panama Canal to receive 237,000 cruise ships passengers 

The Panama Canal expects to receive 234 cruise ships and 237,000 passengers through the Panamax and…

Panama Canal transits four LNG vessels in one day  

The Panama Canal reached a new milestone Monday after the successful transit of four liquefied natural…

Trade war: Panama Canal expects drop in number of US, China ships

Fewer ships from China and the United States could use the Panama Canal if trade tensions…

Panama Canal modifies transit reservation system

The Panama Canal has announced changes to its Transit Reservation (booking) System for Neopanamax vessels, effective…

Panama Canal opens locks to LNG vessels 

In anticipation of LNG transit needs, the Panama Canal will lift self-imposed daylight and encounter restrictions…

Panama Canal increases maximum draft for neopanamax locks

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) increased the maximum allowable draft for vessels transiting the neopanamax locks…

Panama Canal sets new monthly tonnage record

For the third time since its inauguration, the Expanded Panama Canal set a new monthly tonnage…