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On August 15, 1914, the cargo ship S.S. Ancon made the first official transit of the Panama Canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. The Ancon rose through the locks to Gatun Lake and then on ...

President Trump's tariffs on China have led to a sharp decrease in manufacturing orders and freight vessel sailings from China, and with 75% of its traffic linked to the U.S., that's a headwind for ...

Completed in 1914, the Panama Canal is a marvel of modern engineering. An artificial 51-mile waterway that cuts through the Isthmus of Panama, the Canal connects the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea ...

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A South African marine engineer shared footage of his ship crossing the Panama Canal, explaining how the famous lock system connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

A vital waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, the Panama Canal relies on fresh water supplied by a reservoir to raise and lower the locks that allow the transit of thousands of ships a ...

Judicial decision in the Central American country reignites geopolitical tensions and exposes the battle for influence in ...