Panama plans to hold a referendum later this year on expansion of the canal. Under the Panamanian Constitution, the decision to expand the interoceanic waterway can only be made by the people in a ...

Panama's voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.

Traffic on the canal increased 17% between fiscal years 1999 and 2004. Panama’s voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger, modern cargo ...

Panama’s voters approved a 2006 referendum authorizing a major expansion of the canal to accommodate larger modern cargo ships. The expansion took until 2016 and cost more than $5.2 billion.

The Panama Canal can now accommodate vessels that are longer, wider and heavier than before, thanks to a new expansion that was nine years in the making. The facelift was crucial to compete in a ...

The expansion, which triples the size of ships that can travel the canal, allows the country to host 98% of the world's shipping and is aimed at wresting market shares Panama opened the long ...

The Panama Canal's expansion will probably mean the Port of Houston sees more container ships, but local officials disagree on whether the area is ready for the extra business. From his office ...