Properties (48)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:infrastructure_project
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gptkbp:benefits |
reduced shipping times
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gptkbp:built |
June 2016
approximately 10 years September 2007 geological issues dredging and excavation |
gptkbp:capacity |
5,000 TEU
14,000 TEU |
gptkbp:celebrates |
inauguration ceremony
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gptkbp:challenges |
budget overruns
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gptkbp:community_impact |
displacement concerns
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gptkbp:completed |
April 2016
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gptkbp:cultural_significance |
strategic maritime route
symbol of engineering prowess |
gptkbp:environmental_impact |
boost_to_Panama's_economy
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gptkbp:environmentalProtection |
disruption of local ecosystems
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gptkbp:future_plans |
increased shipping traffic
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gptkbp:historicalContext |
original canal opened in 1914
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Panama Canal Expansion
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gptkbp:impact |
shipping routes
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gptkbp:includes |
new locks
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gptkbp:influence |
affects international shipping rates
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gptkbp:internationalRelations |
Panama,_United_States,_and_others
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gptkbp:is_funded_by |
Panama_Canal_Authority_and_international_loans
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gptkbp:is_governed_by |
gptkb:Panama_Canal_Authority
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gptkbp:keyIssues |
automated systems
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gptkbp:legacy |
transformative for maritime trade
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gptkbp:length |
approximately 50 miles
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gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Panama
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gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive global attention
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gptkbp:notable_member |
world leaders
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gptkbp:notableWork |
Third Set of Locks Project
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gptkbp:offers |
$5.25 billion
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gptkbp:opened |
June 26, 2016
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gptkbp:partnerships |
collaboration with international firms
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gptkbp:passenger_traffic |
more than double
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gptkbp:project |
led_by_the_Panama_Canal_Authority
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gptkbp:public_perception |
mixed reactions
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gptkbp:purpose |
to accommodate larger ships
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gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
required from multiple governments
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures |
enhanced navigation systems
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gptkbp:significance |
increased global trade
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gptkbp:stakeholders |
shipping companies
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gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
environmental assessments
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gptkbp:tourism |
increased tourist interest
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gptkbp:training |
largest expansion in canal history
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gptkbp:usesTechnology |
advanced lock systems
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