Panama Canal Eyes Adding New Reservoir to Boost Ship Transits

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

The Panama Canal is exploring the construction of a new water reservoir that would provide capacity for 11 additional ship crossings, the administrator of the key global waterway said in a statement on Tuesday.

The administration is also seeking to make its ship reservation system "more permanent," the statement added.


(Reuters - Reporting by Elida Moreno)

Categories: South America Infrastructure

Related Stories

HAROPA PORT Achieves Record 2025 Results, Accelerates Green Corridor Strategy

Tech Talk: Self-Propelled Mobile Seaport Passenger Boarding Bridge

The Northwest Seaport Alliance Retires Two Legacy Cranes from Terminal 7

Current News

HAROPA PORT Achieves Record 2025 Results, Accelerates Green Corridor Strategy

UTC Enters into Asia-Pacific Market with Singapore Hub

Port NOLA Marks Ninth Year Surpassing One Million Cruise Passenger Movements

DP World Survey Finds Trade Leaders Upbeat on 2026 Despite Rising Barriers

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News