Panama Canal Expansion

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:infrastructure
gptkbp:academic_programs gptkb:Bechtel_Corporation
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Grupo_Unidos_por_el_Canal
gptkbp:beneficiary global shipping industry
gptkbp:benefits job creation
technological advancements
improved infrastructure
enhanced global competitiveness
increased shipping traffic
strengthened international relations
reduced shipping costs
enhanced maritime safety
increased canal tolls
revenue generation for Panama
gptkbp:challenges environmental regulations
political opposition
geological conditions
budget overruns
labor disputes
delays in construction
gptkbp:collaboration involved multiple countries
gptkbp:consequences Panama's sovereignty
gptkbp:construction_started approximately 8 years
September 2007
gptkbp:cultural_significance increased trade efficiency
gptkbp:economic_impact boosted local economy
gptkbp:environmental_impact controversial
gptkbp:historical_context original canal opened in 1914
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Panama Canal Expansion
gptkbp:impact reduced transit time
gptkbp:increased_capacity larger vessels
gptkbp:length approximately 50 miles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Panama
gptkbp:maintenance ongoing operations
gptkbp:new_locks gptkb:Cocoli_Locks
gptkb:Agua_Clara_Locks
gptkbp:opened June 26, 2016
gptkbp:payment_methods loans and bonds
gptkbp:price 5.25 billion USD
gptkbp:project gptkb:Panama_Canal_Authority
public works
gptkbp:purpose increase shipping capacity
gptkbp:safety_measures enhanced protocols
gptkbp:scope widening and deepening of existing canal
gptkbp:significance strategic trade route
gptkbp:stakeholders local communities
Panama government
international shipping companies
gptkbp:tourism_impact increased tourist visits
gptkbp:year April 2016
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Salini_Impregilo
gptkb:G._W._Goethals
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6