February 13, 2008

A 1913 article about the brand spanking new and shiny Panama Canal. Currently the canal is being widened, because the Panamax supertankers, built especially to maximise tonnage while using the Panama Canal, just aren't big enough any more. The expansion will double the canal's capacity, which is currently 14,000 vessels annually.

posted by tracicle 16 years ago

I'm working on a show about Panama right now. Interesting factoid: Average toll per ship per passage- in excess of $100,000 USD
posted 16 years ago by kamus
will it feature david lee roth flying through the air i hope?
posted 16 years ago by es el Queso
Another surprise: the digging that is the result of the widening operation is actually a boon to biologists and geologists who are benefitting from the massive excavation to further their work. An unlikely seeming side benefit.
posted 16 years ago by kamus
That is all kinds of cool.
posted 16 years ago by The Underpants Monster

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