Saturday, March 28, 2015

Panama Canal sets sights on new $17 billion expansion project

Reuters reports here: As it enters the final stretch of a massive expansion, the Panama Canal Authority is setting its sights on an even more ambitious project worth up to $17 billion that would allow it to handle the world's biggest ships.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

MS Hanseatic Cruise Ship Panama Canal

In the attached image we see the MS Hanseatic (previously Society Adventurer), a five-star cruise ship owned by the Hapag-Lloyd cruise line, entering the Pedro Miguel Locks in her north bound Panama Canal transit, today March 24 2015.

MS Hanseatic Cruise Ship Panama Canal

Celebrity Infinity Panama Canal

In the attached images we see the Celebrity Infinity cruise ship with a passenger capacity of 2170 and 999 crew members entering the Miraflores Locks and in the second image entering the Culebra Cut in her north bound Panama Canal transit, today March 24 2015.
Celebrity Infinity Panama Canal entering the Miraflores Locks
Celebrity Infinity Panama Canal entering the Culebra Cut

Monday, March 16, 2015

The Artania & Island Princess Cruise Ships

In the attached image we see the Artania and the Island Princess Cruise Ships side by side in the Pedro Miguel Locks in their respective north bound Panama Canal transit, today March 16 2015.
The Artania & Island Princess Cruise Ships in the Pedro Miguel Locks