These are the main milestones of 2018. In 2018, we achieved a new tonnage record and strengthened our international maritime service with the increase of reservations of Neopanamax ships. Discover the main milestones of the past year.
Panama Canal
Moody’s Reaffirms Panama Canal’s A2 Long-Term Rating With Stable Outlook
Moody’s Investors Service reaffirmed ACP A2 long-term rating with a stable outlook, based on its distinctive position as an infrastructure asset with a unique geographic advantage and business model, and its strong historical operational and financial performance.
Panama Canal Welcomes 5,000th Neopanamax Transit
The Panama Canal welcomed its 5,000th Neopanamax vessel through the waterway, reaffirming the value and impact the route has had on global maritime trade.
Porto Do Itaqui Signs Partnership With Panama Canal
The port authority of the Port of Itaqui and the administration of the Panama Canal formalized on Wednesday, 5, a collaboration alliance with the objective of promoting the use of the channel by ships to or from Itaqui, as well as to promote partnerships in technical areas.
Fatigue Of Panama Canal Tugboat Captains A Disaster Waiting To Happen – ITF
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has warned that a major accident on the Panama Canal could be imminent, as the results of an independent report released today into work practices highlight serious health and safety concerns related to the fatigue of tugboat captains.
HullWiper Brings Affordable Hull Cleaning To Panama Canal With Talleres Industriales
HullWiper is meeting growing demand for affordable and eco-friendly hull cleaning in the Panama Canal in partnership with Talleres Industriales, S.A., a leading provider of subsea services.
Panama Canal Sets Record Annual Cargo Tonnage In Fiscal Year 2018
The Panama Canal closed its 2018 fiscal year with a record tonnage of 442.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), which represents a 9.5 percent increase from the previous year.
Panama Canal To Receive Approximately 234 Cruise Ships In Upcoming Cruise Season
Panama Canal announced that it expects to receive approximately 234 cruise ships through the Panamax and Neopanamax Locks during the upcoming 2018-2019 cruise season.
Panama Canal Reaches New Milestone After Four LNG Vessels Transits In One Day
The Panama Canal reaches a new milestone today after the successful transit of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships with beams of up to 160 feet (49 meters) in a single day through the Neopanamax Locks.
10 Important Panama Canals Facts Everyone Should Know
Panama Canal is perhaps one the most remarkable feats of engineering ever conceived by the whole of mankind. Check out ten important facts of the Panama Canal which everyone must know.