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PANAMA CITY, Panama – Voters overwhelmingly approved the largest modernization plan in the 92-year history of the Panama Canal on Sunday, backing a multi-billion dollar expansion that will allow the ...
PANAMA CITY — Voters are likely to approve a $5.2-billion project to expand the Panama Canal today, according to polls, despite warnings of an accumulation of debt, competition, technical ...
Panama City, Panama – The old shortcut between the seas isn’t what it used to be. Many modern ships are too wide to use the 92-year-old Panama Canal, where traffic is so heavy that vessels ...
PANAMA CITY -- Panama's president said a planned expansion of the Panama Canal would define the waterway's "role in the 21st century" and yesterday called on voters to support a referendum to pay ...
In a referendum marred by low turnout, voters authorize construction of a third set of locks so that vessels too wide for the current 108-foot-wide sections can use the canal.
PANAMA CITY, Panama – Voters probably will approve a $5.2 billion project to expand the Panama Canal today, according to polls, despite warnings of an accumulation of debt, ...
The Panamanian congress has formally approved a $5bn plan to widen the Panama Canal, its biggest expansion since it opened in 1914. Some modern ships are now too wide to go through the canal, and ...
A referendum to expand the Panama Canal appeared headed for easy approval Sunday, after thousands of supporters in green “Yes” T-shirts cast ballots endorsing the largest modernization project ...
Panama’s voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.
Panama’s voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.
Panama has started work on a $5bn (£2.4bn) building project to widen the Panama Canal to increase its capacity. The historic scheme was launched by Panama's president at a colourful ceremony featuring ...
Panama's voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.