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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:infrastructure
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:Third_Set_of_Locks_Project
gptkb:Panama_Canal_expansion
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gptkbp:announced
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gptkb:Martín_Torrijos
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gptkbp:approvedBy
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Panamanian referendum (2006)
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gptkbp:completedIn
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June 26, 2016
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gptkbp:constructionStartYear
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September 3, 2007
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gptkbp:cost
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approximately $5.25 billion
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gptkbp:enables
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passage of larger ships
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gptkbp:engineeringChallenge
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water management
earthquake risk
lock gate design
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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increased freshwater use
potential ecological concerns
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gptkbp:feature
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new set of locks
wider and deeper navigation channels
raised maximum ship size (New Panamax)
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gptkbp:fundedBy
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international loans
Panama Canal Authority bonds
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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expanded Panama Canal
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gptkbp:impact
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increased global maritime trade
reduced shipping times
increased revenue for Panama
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gptkbp:inaugurated
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June 26, 2016
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gptkbp:includes
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gptkb:Aguadulce_Locks
gptkb:Cocoli_Locks
improved water-saving basins
new access channels
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gptkbp:length
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approximately 80 km
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Panama
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gptkbp:mainContractor
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gptkb:Grupo_Unidos_por_el_Canal
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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first transit by COSCO Shipping Panama
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gptkbp:opened
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gptkb:Juan_Carlos_Varela
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:Panama_Canal_Authority
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gptkbp:purpose
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increase capacity of Panama Canal
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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New Panamax ships
original Panama Canal
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Neo-Panamax
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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