The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82-kilometer (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean. It cuts across the narrowest …

Jan 21, 2025 · Opening of the Panama Canal showing American Steamship SS Ancon leaving the west chamber of the upper Gatun locks and entering Gatun Lake, Panama, August 15, 1914. …

The opening of the Panama Canal in 1914 caused a severe drop in traffic along Chilean ports due to shifts in maritime trade routes, [130] [131] [132] despite the closure of the canal for nearly …

Aug 28, 2024 · One hundred and ten years ago this month, the Panama Canal officially opened. On Saturday, August 15, 1914, the S.S. Ancon left Cristobal dock No. 9, and approximately …

5 hours ago · Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent a warning about the Panama Canal, saying the current status of the trade route is “unacceptable.” According to a summary of Rubio’s meeting …

Feb 9, 2010 · On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal was opened to traffic. Panama later pushed to revoke the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty, and in 1977 U.S. President Jimmy Carter and …

Feb 22, 2024 · Panama assumes full control of the canal on December 31, 1999. Construction begins on a major expansion project to build new locks, doubling the canal’s capacity. …

2 days ago · From its opening in 1914 until 1979, the Panama Canal was controlled solely by the United States, which built it. In 1979, however, control of the canal passed to the Panama …

August 15th marks the anniversary of the opening of the Panama Canal, a tremendous engineering endeavor that has played a major role in trade and commerce over its hundred …

Aug 21, 2021 · The Panama Canal opens to the world with the transit of the SS Ancon transiting from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Two hundred people were on board, including Captain John …