Panama Canal Expansion Is 90% Complete

Tweet Print This The Panama Canal expansion project is 90% complete with the start of filling new locks on the Atlantic Ocean side of the waterway. The step was announced by the Panama Canal Authority in a statement outlining the filling of the lower chamber of Atlantic locks. The move “signals the start of a deliberate and methodical phase of operational tests and quality control," the statement said. The expanded waterway, with an additional lane and facilities that will double capacity, is expected to open in the spring. The $5.25 billion project...