http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sx3ZodnJNA&feature=share&list=UURkYMyjtxDTnOigv2_orZOw Ever wonder how it would look to transit the Panama Canal in two minutes flat? Cal Maritime Cadet Ancil Hoffman, a class of 2013 mechanical engineering student, put together a great time-lapsed video of the Training Ship Golden Bear transiting the Panama Canal during Cal Maritime's … [Read more...]
Panama Canal cargo at record high
(Channelnewsasia.com) A record amount of cargo crossed the Panama Canal over the past 12 months, largely fuelled by economic growth in Latin America, the waterway's top administrator said. Nearly 334 million tonnes of cargo crossed the canal during fiscal year 2011 -- which ended September 30 -- a jump from 322 million tonnes the previous year, said Panama Canal … [Read more...]
Panama Canal Implements Green Building Policy
(Maritime Executive) The Panama Canal will implement more sound “Green Building” practices with regards to future constructions in order to improve compatibility with the environment. Green Construction, also known as Sustainable Building, refers to designing building structures using processes and materials that are environmentally responsible and efficient during the life … [Read more...]
Panama Canal widening to redefine global trade patterns
(Kansascity.com) The nature of global trade is about to change.The Panama Canal will soon have a third lane that can accommodate mega-ships nearly three times larger than any vessel that has ever transited the isthmus over the past century. It might not seem like earth-shaking news. But the impact will ripple around the world, from shipyards in South Korea to highways in … [Read more...]
Panama Canal to protect whales
(BBC) Shipping lanes into and out of the Panama Canal are likely to be constrained in order to protect whales. Humpback whales breed around Las Perlas archipelago 60km (40 miles) from the canal's southern entrance, and are disturbed and even killed by shipping. Panamanian officials and scientists have developed a plan that would corral vessels into narrow lanes. They … [Read more...]