Home/American Shipper/Canal expansion in turmoil as ACP ends talks with contractor American Shipper Canal expansion in turmoil as ACP ends talks with contractor FreightWaves Staff · Wednesday, February 05, 2014 Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Panama Canal officials on Tuesday broke off talks with the international consortium responsible for constructing a third set of larger locks, potentially jeopardizing the late 2015 opening for a project that is nine months behind schedule.