One year since groundbreaking- Panama Canal expansion update

Panamanian President Martín Torrijos, the Panama Canal Authority and several former and current heads of state witnessed and celebrated the historic groundbreaking of the Canal Expansion Program.

The expansion, which will build a new lane of traffic along the waterway through the construction of a new set of locks, will double capacity and allow more traffic by permitting longer, wider ships. On September 3, the ACP kicked off its first major construction project of expansion, the dry excavation of Paraiso Hill. The project will ultimately help create the new Pacific locks access channel that will connect the Gaillard Cut (the narrowest stretch in the Panama Canal) and the area where the new Pacific locks will be built. September 3 marked one year since the beginning of the project and the ACP celebrated the achievements of those who have contributed to the Expansion Program.
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