Canal and Waterway
Panama Canal Authority on course to undermine reputation of Panama’s most vital national asset
| December 11, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
Panama Canal welcomes 5,000th Neopanamax transit
Panama Canal Signs Agreement with Port of Itaqui
| December 10, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The Panama Canal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Port of Itaqui, located in the northeastern region of Brazil, to promote the shipment of grains and other cargoes in the commercial route between the north of Brazil through the Panama Canal to destinations located in the Pacific Ocean.
Panama Canal Advisory Board and Board of Directors Meet To Discuss Waterway’s Operations
| November 26, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
Soo Locks included in USACE FY19 work plan
| November 21, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
PepsiCo Tests Ancient India River Route as Modi Pushes Waterways
| November 12, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
India’s first inland voyage by a container ship since it gained independence from Britain 70 years ago ended when the vessel docked in the holy city of Varanasi today, a development officials hope will help shift cargo from the country’s congested road and rail networks.
Great Lakes reports third quarter results
| November 06, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
Panama Canal registers record year
| November 01, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The Panama Canal closed its 2018 fiscal year (FY 2018) with a record tonnage of 442.1 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS), which represents a 9.5 percent increase from the previous year.
U.S. agriculture & domestic steel reinforced by Great Lakes Seaway shipping
Panama Canal sets record annual cargo tonnage in fiscal year 2018
| October 11, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The container segment continued to serve as the leading market segment for tonnage through the Canal, accounting for 159 million tons of the total cargo received, of which 112.6 million PC/UMS tons transited the Expanded Canal.
Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals officially announces the newest Inland Port Executive graduates
| October 02, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
Panama Canal transits four LNG vessels in one day
| October 02, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The Panama Canal reaches a new milestone today after the successful transit of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships with beams of up to 160 feet (49 meters) in a single day through the Neopanamax Locks.
Efforts to Bring Container on Vessel Service to the St. Louis Region Picking Up Speed
| September 14, 2018 | Intermodal | Maritime | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
Innovative waterway vessel will deliver significant transportation savings for shippers while revolutionizing freight movement on the Mississippi River
Illinois International Port District supports $820.4 million in economic activity, over 6,381 jobs
| September 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership announces the release of Economic Impacts of the Port of Chicago, a report documenting the many contributions made by the Illinois International Port District (IIPD) and Great Lakes Seaway Shipping to the City of Chicago, Cook County, State of Illinois and Great Lakes region.
Panama Canal to implement modifications to transit reservation system
More than 30% of global maritime crude oil trade moves through the South China Sea
| August 27, 2018 | Energy | International Trade | Maritime | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The South China Sea is a major trade route for crude oil, and in 2016, more than 30% of global maritime crude oil trade, or about 15 million barrels per day (b/d), passed through the South China Sea.
Key St. Lawrence Seaway commodities see growth in July
| August 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
St. Lawrence Seaway traffic remained steady during the month of July, with year-to-date total cargo shipments of 16.5 million metric tons. Total transits were up by 2.5 percent from the same time last year.
Economic impact of Great Lakes shipping is $35B per year in U.S. and Canada
| July 20, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
New report shows Indiana accounts for over half of U.S. economic activity attributable to Great Lakes shipping
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway economic impacts study results released
| July 18, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
The study is a definitive and detailed report documenting the many contributions made by the Great Lakes Seaway system* to federal, state/provincial and local economies.
Construction of the New Champlain Bridge
| July 11, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway
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