Panama Canal Transit

The Panama Canal (Spanish: Canal de Panamá) is an artificial 82 km (51 mi) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean and divides North and South America. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade. One of the largest and most difficult engineering projects ever undertaken, the Panama Canal shortcut greatly reduces the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, enabling them to avoid the lengthy, hazardous Cape Horn route around the southernmost tip of South America via the Drake Passage or Strait of Magellan.Length82 km (51 miles)Maximum boat length366 m (1,200 ft 9 in)Maximum boat beam49 m (160 ft 9 in)
(originally 28.5 m or 93 ft 6 in)Maximum boat draft15.2 m (50 ft)Maximum boat air draft57.91 m (190.0 ft)Locks3 locks up, 3 down per transit; all three lanes
(3 lanes of locks)StatusOpen, expansion opened June 26, 2016Navigation authorityPanama Canal AuthorityHistoryOriginal ownerSociété internationale du CanalPrincipal engineerJohn Findley Wallace (1904-1905), John Frank Stevens (1905-1907), George Washington Goethals (1907-1914)Construction beganMay 4, 1904; 119 years agoDate completedAugust 15, 1914; 108 years agoDate extendedJune 26, 2016; 7 years agoGeographyStart pointAtlantic OceanEnd pointPacific OceanConnects toPacific Ocean from Atlantic Ocean and vice versa

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