Day: August 19, 2015

Panama Canal celebrates 101 years

Aug 19, 2015

From Prensa Latina: Panamanians celebrated this week the opening of the Panama Canal. It was inaugurated on August 15, 1914, with the crossing of the steam Ancon through the same locks where currently navigate modern vessels....

Port of Long Beach reports record July cargo volumes

Aug 19, 2015

Cargo container volumes surged through the Port of Long Beach in July, jumping 18.4 percent from a year ago and making July a record month in the port’s 104-year history. Previously, the port’s best year was 2007, just before...