Panama Canal expansion will allow giant ships
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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Over the past 20 years or so, traffic on the world’s oceans has quadrupled. To move those goods more quickly and cheaply, cargo ships have grown nearly four times bigger--and many are now too large to fit through the Panama Canal.
A $5.25 billion expansion project, scheduled for completion this year, will create two new lock complexes and a third lane of traffic. The new Panama Canal will be roomy enough for boats nearly three times the current maximum size.
Source: Popular Science