{"id":353,"date":"2019-10-12T04:03:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-12T08:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.a1worldwidelogistics.com\/shipping-company\/?p=353"},"modified":"2025-12-16T08:48:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T13:48:30","slug":"a-retrospective-on-the-panama-canal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.a1worldwidelogistics.com\/shipping-company\/a-retrospective-on-the-panama-canal\/","title":{"rendered":"A Retrospective on the Panama Canal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>The Recent Article<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-25206\" style=\"display: block; text-align: right; float: right; margin: 20px 0 20px 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1worldwidelogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/panama-canal-retrospective-300x297.jpg\" alt=\"panama canal retrospective\" width=\"300\" height=\"297\" \/>There was an article recently that showcased the Chief of the Panama Canal reflecting on the previous year after the expansion. Of the points he spoke about, he touched upon the $5.5 billion expansion and the results of the expansion.<\/p>\n<h3>His Major Talking Points<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The New Capacity<\/strong> \u2013 The canal added lane with longer\/larger locks. These allow longer ships to move through as was previously not possible while also allowing smaller ships to pass through quicker.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Big Ships<\/strong> \u2013 The OOCL France which is as long as the Eiffel Tower traversed the canal on May 24th and contained 13,926 TEU\u2019s of Cargo. Disney\u2019s Cruise Line moved with its 2700+ passengers through the canal on April 29th.<\/p>\n<h3>The Narrowing Bottom Line<\/h3>\n<p><strong>The Canal is a Shortcut<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe Canal is more competitive when oil is above $50 a barrel, above $55 it\u2019s very competitive.\u201d While as of writing today it is $46 per barrel, the competition to traverse the canal will only increase over time as oil prices dither constantly and are expected to rise even more in the next few months and years.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-13657\" style=\"display: block; text-align: right; float: right; margin: 20px 0 20px 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.a1worldwidelogistics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/trucking-001-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Carrier\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/>As ships have become larger and longer the expansion of the canal was a necessary step. There would only be so much time until someone made a better shortcut. While the investment hasn\u2019t made its money back yet, it has cemented the Panama Canal as the definitive shortcut through the Americas.<\/p>\n<h3>A1WWL<\/h3>\n<p>We are always pushing to keep our pulse on the news of the industry and of the technology that is pushing our trade further. We can\u2019t help but wonder in the next few decades if the canal will be as useful as it is today with the concepts of drone warehouses and solar powered vessels. What are your thoughts on the matter? Leave a comment below or give us a call and talk about it.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Looking for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.a1worldwidelogistics.com\/shipping-company\/customs-broker-miami\/\">Customs Broker in Miami<\/a>?<\/h2>\n<p><center><a href=\"tel:13058218995\"><button class=\"button button1\"> CALL NOW: (305) 821-8995<\/button><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Recent Article There was an article recently that showcased the Chief of the Panama Canal reflecting on the previous year after the expansion. Of the points he spoke about, he touched upon the $5.5 billion expansion and the results of the expansion. 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