PANAMA CANAL: ITS PAST AND ITS FUTURE

The paper reviews the history, and discusses what lies ahead for one of the busiest waterways in the world: the 51-mile long Panama Canal. Current canal traffic is noted, canal maintenance improvements are discussed, and its water availability is described. The future outlook for the Canal is examined with reference to competition and growth, the feasibility of widening Canal, and other isthmian transportation alternatives. Comments are made on the preparations for transfer of the Canal to Panama in 2000. The stewardship of the Canal is also discussed. It is noted that the Panama Canal is engineered for the future. Intensive maintenance effort and prudent capital improvement objectives are being met successfully. However, changing trade patterns and emerging new transportation tecnologies will have to be met.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • GIANELLI, W R
• Publication Date: 1989-10

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 349-356
• Serial:
  • Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
  • Volume: 115
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9380

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: International transportation; Policy; Water transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Future policies
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Marine Transportation; Policy; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00489381
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 30 1989 12:00AM