This article was originally published with the title “ How the Locks of the Panama Canal are Operated ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 110 No. 10 (March 1914), p. 205 doi:10.1038 ...

They deem a Panama canal too expensive and propose a canal in Nicaragua with 12 locks at either end and 10 miles of aqueducts to supply water to the summit level. May 29, 1879: The French Attempt ...

One obvious measure involves water conservation. The Panama Canal works by transiting boats through a series of above-sea-level locks fed by Lake Gatún and the smaller Lake Alajuela. Each ship ...

Vessels in queue for transit across the Panama Canal stood at 128 ships on September ... to rescind booking condition 3 for its panamax locks, moving back to a more regular booking condition ...

The Panama Canal Authority ... slot for the neo-panamax locks will be added beginning on August 5, bringing the total number of transits to 35 ships per day. The canal’s continued progression ...

Widening the shipping lanes and constructing new, more efficient locks to allow for a third lane of traffic are the top priorities for the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), which is striving to meet ...

Forty percent of all U.S. container traffic travels through the Panama Canal's locks every year and a total $270 billion in trade. Starting Friday, the Panama Canal Authority is implementing ...

Increased rainfall is helping to alleviate the severe drought conditions that had forced restrictions on ship passages through the Panama Canal ... crossings (larger locks) and 25 Panamax ...

About 32 ships, or 6% of global maritime traffic, go through those locks daily. They pay billions in annual tolling fees and contribute 5% to 10% of Panama’s gross domestic product. The canal is ...