Ports in the Americas dig for the future.

Panama Canal expansion

“The industry ‘doesn’t care what ports need to do to be ready or what it costs,’ Echeverri said. ‘If you’re not ready, they’ll simply take you off their route.’”
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“Ports throughout the Americas and the Caribbean are rushing to be ready for the post-Panamax future. Currently, the Panama Canal can handle ships 965 feet long that need a depth of 39.5, a size known as Panamax. Once the expansion is complete in 2015, the canal will be able to accommodate ships 1,200 feet long with a 50-foot draft — and shippers are already building to those dimensions.”

http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/11/22/3108959/as-panama-canal-expands-latin.html#storylink=cpy

From www.theospark.net