Martinelli Says Panama Canal Expansion "Should" Be Done By 2014
The president of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli said on Monday, August 13, during a visit to the Panama Canal to review the work being done to expand the waterway, that the country will give "a lesson to the world" and will be reflected in history as a country that revolutionized the shipping industry. Martinelli said on RPC Radio that the work of the 9,000 employees and the administrative capacity of the Panama Canal Authority have made this project possible. "Larger ships will be able to pass," said the president, who also said the project should be completed by the end of 2014. The Panama Canal expansion is the creation of a new lane of traffic along the canal, through the construction of a third set of locks, which is expected to double its capacity and allow more traffic. This project was approved by Panamanians in a national referendum on October 22, 2006 and was officially launched on September 3, 2007. (Estrella)
Editor's Comment: There's no way in hell this project is going to be completed in 2014. None. Everyone knows it. No one is talking about it. Mid-2015, tops.
