More than half the $5.25 billion budgeted for the expansion of the Panama Canal -- $3.35 billion -- will be spent on new single-lane, three-step locks at the Atlantic and Pacific entrances, as ...

Thousands of ships transit the Panama Canal every year, but few imagine what happens when one of its locks needs to be repaired. The Pedro Miguel locks, one of the original structures built by the ...

Thousands of ships transit the Panama Canal every year, but few imagine what happens when one of its locks needs to be repaired. The Pedro Miguel locks, one of the original structures built by the ...

Thousands of ships transit the Panama Canal every year, but few imagine what happens when one of its locks needs to be repaired. The Pedro Miguel locks, one of the original structures built by the ...

Panama’s President, José Raúl Mulino, has voiced his support for the project. The ACP wants to negotiate and reach agreements with local communities, but if the reservoir isn’t built, “we’ll regret it ...

Stretching about 83 miles (134 kilometers), the Pinglu will allow ships of up to 5,000 tons, with a length of 295 feet and width of 49 feet, to travel from inland rivers to open sea.While it won ...

Walt Disney World shared new details of its new "Cars"-themed land coming to Magic Kingdom, called Piston Peak National Park.As work gets underway, the Rivers of America, Tom Sawyer Island and the ...

Most famous for its canal, Panama’s namesake capital has been busily reinventing itself. Explore the storied spaces of its old quarter, pockets of urban greenery and vibrant restaurant scene.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ updated plan for the Industrial Canal lock replacement adds costs, a longer timeline, and new community mitigation efforts.

A statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse stands in a garden in front of Cinderella's Castle at the Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World, April 3, 2025, in Orlando, Fla.

Walt Disney World's upcoming Cars land will be called Piston Peak National Park and will be part of the "largest expansion in the history of Magic Kingdom," Disney has announced.