What is the latest status of the project “Panama Canal Widening Project”?

The status recorded for “Panama Canal Widening Project” is completed.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Panama Canal Widening Project”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Panama Canal Widening Project” to USD 5200000000.

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This Taiyo project page references American Journal of Transportation along with the original URL (https://www.ajot.com/premium/ajot-the-panama-canal-a-tangled-web-is-weaved). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Panama Canal Widening Project

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Panama

Source: American Journal of Transportation

Project

Completed

A $5.2 billion project completed in 2016 that widened the Panama Canal to allow transits of containerships over 17,000 TEUs, significantly impacting global shipping and port operations along the American East Coast.

Status: Closed
Sector: Water Supply and Storage
Location: Panama
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: American Journal of Transportation

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The project “Panama Canal Widening Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Panama. Taiyo aggregates data on it from American Journal of Transportation.

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Original status	completed
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	A $5.2 billion project completed in 2016 that widened the Panama Canal to allow transits of containerships over 17,000 TEUs, significantly impacting global shipping and port operations along the American East Coast.
Original sector	Transportation
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Panama

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Source	American Journal of Transportation
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Record type	Project
Sector	Water Supply and Storage
Article published date	2026-04-23

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