Properties (50)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:infrastructure_project
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gptkbp:built |
political disputes
budget overruns April 2016 labor strikes approximately 10 years September 2007 geological issues |
gptkbp:community_engagement |
mixed reactions
concerns over environmental impact concerns over local displacement support from shipping industry |
gptkbp:cultural_significance |
strategic maritime route
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gptkbp:electronicSystems |
civil engineering feat
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gptkbp:environmental_impact |
increased competition
increased shipping routes reduced shipping times increased water usage shift in shipping patterns boost_to_Panama's_economy |
gptkbp:expansion |
up to 14,000 TEU
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gptkbp:future_plans |
sustainability initiatives
enhanced security measures increased automation improved logistics systems further expansions possible |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Panama Canal expansion
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gptkbp:impact |
global trade
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gptkbp:isBeneficialFor |
larger vessels
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gptkbp:keyIssues |
gptkb:Agua_Clara_Locks
Cocoli Locks |
gptkbp:keyPeople |
wider locks
deeper channels new navigation systems new tugboats |
gptkbp:length |
approximately 50 miles
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Panama
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gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:Panama_Canal
Panama_Canal_Authority_modernization Panama_Canal_dredging_projects Panama_Canal_maintenance_upgrades Panama_Canal_railway_expansion |
gptkbp:offers |
$5.25 billion
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gptkbp:opened |
June 26, 2016
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
up to 14,000 ships annually
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gptkbp:project |
gptkb:Panama_Canal_Authority
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gptkbp:purpose |
increase shipping capacity
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gptkbp:scholarships |
public-private partnership
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gptkbp:significance |
largest expansion in canal's history
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gptkbp:storage |
approximately 5,000 TEU
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