Panama Canal Expansion to be Awarded in July

Experts are reviewing technical aspects of the largest contract worth $5.25 billion, and contract adjudication is expected by July.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

The president of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), Alberto Alemán, made the announcement at the Reuters Investment Forum on Latin America.

La Prensa reported on its website: "The Authority has previously delayed awarding the contract, but Alemán insisted that this would not affect plans to complete expansion by 2014."

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