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Dredge Contract Awarded for Miami Port Deepening

A $180 million contract to dredge Miami's harbor was awarded to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock on Thursday, part of a plan to deepen the port channel to handle larger ships coming through the expanded Panama Canal in 2015.

Maersk Line CEO Visits Panama Canal Expansion

Panama City, Panama, May 14, 2013 – Maersk Line CEO Søren Skou visited the Panama Expansion construction site accompanied by Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L.

Panama Canal Nominated for Award

The Panama Canal has been nominated for the 2013 Prince of Asturias Award by the Spanish Ambassador. The Prince of Asturias Award is an annual prize presented

CII to Host Important Panama Canal Houston Event

The Containerization & Intermodal Institute (CII) organized seminar focuses on the Panama Canal, the update on U. S. export initiatives and breakbulk shipping.

Maersk Move to Suez Route Temporary Says Spokesman

The modification of two Maersk shipping routes to pass through the Suez Canal rather than Panama is temporary, says a Maersk spokesman. The diversion from the

Asset Allocation: Working With Optimizer

By Lowell Herr: (Click to enlarge) Engines waiting to asset ships through the Panama Canal. How does one combine the power of the Dashboard and the Hoadley optimizer when it comes to setting up an asset allocation plan for a portfolio? ITA readers are familiar with the Dashboard as it is shown every time a portfolio is updated. Show More Summary

Panama Canal, Vehicle Carriers Discuss Expansion Program

As part of the permanent dialogue with the shipping industry, a Panama Canal Authority (ACP) delegation headed by Administrator Jorge L. Quijano visited South Korea

Panama in Poetry and Prose

Tugboat Gatun, first boat to enter the Panama Canal in 1913, passing through the west chamber. Photo by Time Life Pictures/Getty Images. It isn't often that a visiting Latin American political leader starts a talk to a Washington audience...

A Secret Session of the House of Representatives

“Since 1830, the House has met behind closed doors only three times,” according to the Congressional Research Service: “in 1979 to discuss the Panama Canal, in 1980 to discuss Central American assistance, and in 1983 to discuss U.S. support for paramilitary operations in Nicaragua.” On March 13, the House went into secret session once more [...]Show More Summary

Total Lubmarine to Supply New Panama Canal Power Plant

International marine lubricant supplier Total Lubmarine secured a contract to supply lubricating oil to the Miraflores power plant in the Panama Canal. This installation

CapEx or Capsize: International Port Analysis

New report examines evolving trade patterns resulting from the upcoming 2015 Panama Canal expansion The Colliers International report, "CapEx or Capsize,

Panama Canal rail traffic hit by computer glitch

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Thousands of containers have been stuck at Panamanian ports after a computer glitch hampered communication with the railway, causing significant delays, officials said on Friday.

Panama Canal Authority Board of Directors’ Chairman Hears Savannah Update

In a visit to the Port of Savannah, Panama’s Minister for Canal Affairs Roberto Roy described progress on the canal expansion and heard the latest news on

Speaking of the Panama Canal

Here’s a cool and informative set of graphics from the Miami Herald about the expansion of the Canal:  click.

Bank President Visits Panama Canal Locks

President of Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, visits the construction site of the new locks in Colon province. The new locks, situated on the Atlantic side,

Cruising on the Cloud

Do you prefer the smaller side of travel? Would you consider cruising on a ship of 300 passengers or so? When Alan and I booked a holiday cruise through the Panama Canal on the 296-passenger Silver Cloud, one of Silversea’s smallest ships, we were returning to our cruising roots. Our very first cruise was on [...]

Reflections on the Panama Canal

I made a trip to Panama City, Panama last week for a conference.  It was my first trip to the country and I did not really know what to expect of the city and its environs.  I was struck by … Continue reading ?

Maersk Asia/US E.Coast Service to Transit Suez, Not Panama

Maersk Line, will stop using the Panama Canal to transport goods from Asia to the U.S. East Coast as bigger ships make Suez more profitable. Maersk Line will send

Maersk Line Ships Will No Longer Transit Panama Canal Says CEO Soren Skou

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(Bloomberg) — Maersk Line, the world’s biggest container shipping company, will stop plying through the Panama Canal to move goods from Asia to the U.S. east coast as bigger ships [...]

Panama Canal Receives Ethical Business Practices Recognition

For the third consecutive year, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) was recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies. According to the Ethisphere,

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