Panama Canal Expansion
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Panama
Source: We Build Value
The expansion of the Panama Canal, completed by Webuild in seven years, involved excavation of 74 million cubic meters of earth and the work of 10,000 people from over 30 countries. The new locks allow transit of Neo-Panamax vessels carrying up to 17,000 containers, connecting 170 countries and reducing global CO₂ emissions by 13 million tonnes. The innovative Water Saving Basins system recovers a
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Panama
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- We Build Value
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Original status | completed |
Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The expansion of the Panama Canal, completed by Webuild in seven years, involved excavation of 74 million cubic meters of earth and the work of 10,000 people from over 30 countries. The new locks allow transit of Neo-Panamax vessels carrying up to 17,000 containers, connecting 170 countries and reducing global CO₂ emissions by 13 million tonnes. The innovative Water Saving Basins system recovers and reuses 60% of freshwater per transit. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Country | Panama |
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Source | We Build Value |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-03-29 |
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