Panama Canal expansion named worldÆs top construction project
The Panama Canal expansion project has received the Samoter International Award for 'Best Construction Project in the World,' Panama Canal Authority officials, said Wednesday.
The award is given for a construction project that makes an impact on a national and international level. It will be officially presented at a ceremony in Verona, Italy, on March 5.
Initial ground work started this year on the canal expansion project, which will add a third set of locks to the Panama Canal. The project has a scheduled completion date of 2015, and will allow passage of massive containerships that cannot transit the existing locks, dramatically impacting shipping services on the U.S. Gulf and East coasts.
Panama Canal expansion named world’s top construction project
