Panama Canal's Birthday 95 Years Old

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Panama Canal Celebrates 95 Years

Editorial / The Panama Post



The Panama Canal, architectural work that has a length of about 80 kilometers between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, celebrates 95 years.
The water route founded on August 15, 1914, was built in one of narrowest areas of the isthmus that joins North and South America.

Ships from around the world transit daily through the Panama Canal. Between 13,000 to 14,000 ships use the Canal every year. Since its opening on August 15, 1914, there have been 943,042 transits through the Panama Canal.

The lowest toll paid to date was made by Richard Halliburton who swam the Canal in 1928 and paid only US $ 0.36.

Through the work of approximately 9,000 employees, the Canal operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, providing transit service to ships of all nations without discrimination.

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is an entity of the Government of Panama established under Title XIV of the National Constitution , to be in charge of the operation, administration, functioning, maintenance, upgrading and modernization of the Canal.