(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...]

(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...]

(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...]

(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...]