Tag: Panama Canal

President Obama shakes hands with Cuban President Raul Castro during the official memorial service for former South African President Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Getty images)

Opponents warn Obama: Don’t sit down with Castro

Susan Crabtree · January 17, 2015 5:00 pm

Currently, the Panama Canal can fit ships carrying between 400,000 and 550,000 barrels of light sweet crude through it. The remodel, slated to open in late 2015, would enable ships large enough to haul as much as 680,000 barrels of crude to enter the canal.

Energy and Environment

Panama Canal expansion would boost U.S. energy exports

Zack Colman · September 17, 2014 8:52 pm

FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2014 file photo, construction continues for the Panama Canal's Pacific expansion project in Cococli on the outskirts of Panama City. Panama's president said on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014 from Spain that the expansion will be completed in time to open for business in the beginning of 2016. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco, File)

Expansion of Panama Canal expected to open in 2016

Washington Examiner · September 9, 2014 7:39 pm

Panama Canal turns 100 as expansion hits snags

Juan Zamorano · August 16, 2014 1:33 am

Deal reached in Panama Canal expansion dispute

Washington Examiner · February 28, 2014 4:36 am

Machinery sits idle at the construction site of the Panama Canal expansion project in Gatun, Panama, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014. The canal expansion project remained idle after the administrator of the Panama Canal said Wednesday that work would resume Thursday after it was halted over a disagreement with a contractor on cost overruns. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)

Consortium says Panama Canal work resumed

Washington Examiner · February 21, 2014 2:12 am

Work to resume on Panama Canal expansion

Washington Examiner · February 20, 2014 3:31 am

Panama Canal chief reports progress in dispute

Juan Zamorano · February 12, 2014 4:58 pm