Overview of the new Panama Canal expansion

The $5.25 billion dollar Panama Canal expansion is due to open at the end of June 2016.

Finally, neo-Panamax ships will be able to sail through the locks from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean or vice versa - saving days of travel for goods and passengers.

[shadowsdad]

Great presentation. I was in the US Navy in Panama 1970-72. Also served as Cubmaster for a Cub Scout pack in Coco Solo which connected me to the Canal Zone Company employee’s who arranged two transits of the canal as guest of the Canal Zone pilot. Wonderful experiences! Also my son was born in the Canal Zone. Congratulations to the people of Panama.

[lauracarrow]

Amazing. This is the type of production that school kids should see. I learn so much. Thank you.

[ps]

Great video presentation. Just sailed through the new Cocoli and the Agua Clara locks last month (May, 2022) on the Caribbean Princess cruise ship.

[hannah]

I was working on one T2 tanker used to go through the canal once a week. and it never stopped and pressing me. what an amazing feat of engineering.

[nativeafroeurasian]

10:50 that voice "to it's final destination"😏😂😂

[leandrewwilliams]

I was Stationed in Panama for almost 4yrs, and had the opportunity to take a 2day trip thru the locks. its pretty awesome :)

[katylear]

The next time I go back to Panama.I need to go see the new expansion.
I can't wait❤

[patrickdelaney]

I use this video for my Supply Chain class at NEIU University in Illinois USA

[fortruegood]

Interesting topic of great engineering marvels. Really great work.

[filipedmr]

I just saw the evergreen boat in this videos. The same boat that got stuck on the Suez Canal

[markjmaxwell]

Pretty cool
I actually prefer the old system..
The engineering and design of the Panama canal which was at the turn of the century was pretty amazing...

[sea_santi]

Being a sea farer & have crossed the Panama canal, I know the challenges that it takes. But honestly, without the locomotives it would take lil more time to cross ⚓

[adriannegrillo]

This was so very interesting. I now have a better understanding of how the process works. Thank you!

[otomotivation]

I been twice thrugh panama canal, awesome experience

[drwtoinvest]

This video made the peoples more to know about Panama canal...make reduce cost and time to all business....

Great jobs...

Love from Indonesia

[tvoommen]

The two oceans are saline water bodies while Gatun lake is fresh water body so that there is a difference in buoyancy of ships. This means that ship sinks a few millimetres when it enter Gatun lake
Just an

[nashiersirajan]

more complicated and lot of personel to be involved.

[justimagine]

So... Wonder of the Seas could go through the new expanded canal? (largest cruise ship as of 2022?)

[lalrinmuanakm]

The Panama Canal is an artificial that connect Atlantic and Pacific oceans across Isthmus of Panama.It is owned and administered by Panama.Ships can cross going in either direction, and it takes about 10 hours to get from one side to other.Ships from any country are treated equally with respect to conditions of passage and tolls.

[kaffeetasse]

Very interesting. Does anyone know what was is the downside of using these locomotives to position the ships and why that system will not be used in the new locks? It seems to me the method with regular lines and tugboats would be less efficient.