Panama Canal Eyes Adding New Reservoir to Boost Ship Transits

June 4, 2024

© turventur / Adobe Stock
© turventur / Adobe Stock

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)

Logistics News

Energy-Efficiency Measures First says DNV Maritime CEO

Energy-Efficiency Measures First says DNV Maritime CEO

Ukrainian Drone Attack Hits St Petersburg Oil Terminal

Ukrainian Drone Attack Hits St Petersburg Oil Terminal

CMA CGM Celebrates Naming NOTRE DAME, the Largest French-Flagged Containership

CMA CGM Celebrates Naming NOTRE DAME, the Largest French-Flagged Containership

Swire Shipping Announces New Branch Office in Timor-Leste

Swire Shipping Announces New Branch Office in Timor-Leste

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

PJM, the largest US power grid, intensifies emergency measures to prevent blackouts
As the far-right AfD aims for power, thousands of protesters in Germany are taking to the streets.
Ivory Coast increases renewable energy with new solar power station