Canal and Waterway

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Standard & Poor’s Improves Panama Canal’s Outlook to Positive

AJOT | July 06, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

S&P Global adjusted their ranking on Panamanian infrastructure, including the Panama Canal Authority, from ‘stable’ to ‘positive’

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Mitchell responds to updated USACOE Soo Locks benefit-cost analysis

AJOT | July 02, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Congressman Mitchell released the following statement after the Army Corps of Engineers released its Director’s Report on the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.

Soo Locks improvements finally gaining momentum?

Ports & Terminals

AJOT | Top Story | June 18, 2018

Soo Locks improvements finally gaining momentum?

Long-sought improvements and upgrades to Michigan's Soo Locks complex in Sault Ste. Marie, considered a vital linchpin to the nation’s economy and national security, appears to finally be getting some long overdue attention on multiple fronts, according to Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) National Legislative Counsel John Kran.

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UK needs channel trade reality check

AJOT | June 11, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Peel Ports is calling on cargo owners, hauliers and others to look at the Irish Sea model of unaccompanied freight and to use ports across the country to mitigate the worst effects of delays at Dover post-Brexit.

ITF statement on plan to further reduce crew on Panama Canal tugs

AJOT | June 08, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

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Panama Canal Authority Opens Coffee Processing Plant

AJOT | June 05, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The Panama Canal Authority opened the plant as a part of their Environmental Economic Incentives Program supporting development in its watershed communities

St. Lawrence Seaway: CHEM NORMA Pulled Free and Undergoing Inspection

AJOT | June 04, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

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Panama Canal nominated as finalist for Lloyd’s List’s Environment Award

AJOT | May 25, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

On Wednesday night, the Panama Canal was honored as a nominee for the 2018 Lloyd’s List Americas Awards’ Environment Award in recognition of its pioneering Green Connection Environmental Recognition Program and related initiatives.

ITF response to statement by the Panama Canal Authority

AJOT | May 16, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

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Panama Canal Records New Milestone, Welcomes the Largest Passenger Ship To-Date

AJOT | May 14, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Operated by Norwegian Cruise Lines, the transiting Norwegian Bliss weighs more than 168,000 gross tons and can carry nearly 5,000 passengers

Neopanamax Locks Bring LNG Access to Central America, the Caribbean and Beyond

AJOT | May 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Panama Canal Consolidates its Strategic Position in the Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas

AJOT | April 30, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

The Panama Canal welcomed the inaugural transit of the LNG Sakura as it carried the first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from the Dominion Cove Point terminal in the United States to Japan.

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Panama Canal Hosts the Port of Corpus Christi to Tour Waterway, Discuss Growing Liquid Bulk Segment

AJOT | April 23, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Last week, representatives of the Panama Canal hosted executives from the Port of Corpus Christi to tour the Neopanamax locks and discuss growth opportunities for the waterway’s thriving liquid bulk segments.

Panama Canal Sets New Milestone, Transits Three LNG Vessels in One Day

Energy

AJOT | Top Story | April 20, 2018

Panama Canal Sets New Milestone, Transits Three LNG Vessels in One Day

The Panama Canal Administration announces that it successfully transited three LNG vessels through its Neopanamax locks on April 17, 2018, marking a first for the waterway.

Panama Canal: Leading the Way to Environmental Excellence in the Maritime Industry

AJOT | April 04, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

New Samskip container service for Amsterdam Container Terminal

A new short-sea container service between Amsterdam and Hull will be formally inaugurated today (21 March 2018) with the first call of the 340-TEU vessel THEA II at Amsterdam Container Terminal (ACT).

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Panama Canal signs agreement with Association of Soybean and Corn Producers of Mato Grosso

AJOT | March 15, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Capitalizing on increased crop yields, the agreement promotes the Panama Canal as a key route for grain shipments traveling from northern Brazil to ports accessed in the Pacific Ocean.

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Panama Canal Ready for Growing LNG Carrier Traffic

AJOT | March 07, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

As the Panama Canal prepares to welcome its 300th LNG vessel transit in March 2018, there will be two things of which I am certain. First, we’ve enjoyed considerable progress since the first LNG vessel entered our waterway and, second, the future of this burgeoning segment couldn’t be brighter.

Panama Canal sets new milestone with 3,000th Neopanamax transit

AJOT | March 05, 2018 | Ports & Terminals | Canal and Waterway

Friday, the Panama Canal announced the transit of its 3,000th Neopanamax vessel, exceeding initial traffic expectations by this date and reaffirming the value and impact its route has had on global maritime trade.