<P> The Panama Canal expansion project , also called the Third Set of Locks Project , doubled the capacity of the Panama Canal by adding a new lane of traffic allowing for a larger number of ships , and increasing the width and depth of the lanes and locks allowing larger ships to pass . The new larger size of ships , called New Panamax , are about one and a half times the previous Panamax size and can carry over twice as much cargo . The expanded canal began commercial operation on 26 June 2016 . </P>
<P> The Panama Canal expansion project , also called the Third Set of Locks Project , doubled the capacity of the Panama Canal by adding a new lane of traffic allowing for a larger number of ships , and increasing the width and depth of the lanes and locks allowing larger ships to pass . The new larger size of ships , called New Panamax , are about one and a half times the previous Panamax size and can carry over twice as much cargo . The expanded canal began commercial operation on 26 June 2016 . </P>
when is the new panama canal scheduled to open
when is the new panama canal scheduled to open
26 June 2016
26 June 2016