TRAFFIC GROWTH CONTAINS THE SEEDS OF FUTURE CHALLENGE

The strong upturn in Panama Canal traffic levels continues, the 1994 figures were the highest since 1982 and it is expected that 1995 will surpass that record. However, although new technology has changed the functioning structure of the canal, the waterway was not built to operate round-the-clock every day of the year and regular maintenance and repair works on ageing structures are increasingly straining transit expectations. US jurisdiction will end within five years and the article discusses future investment requirements.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Lloyd's Ship Manager, v 16 n 7, Oct 1995, p 11 [4 p, 3 fig]
• Publication Date: 1995

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Canal transit; Traffic density
• Identifier Terms: Panama Canal
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00718445
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 27 1996 12:00AM