Expanded Panama Canal opened with first Neo-Panamax transit in June 2016
Dated 26 June 2016: Expanded Panama Canal opened with first Neo-Panamax transit in June 2016. In the causal graph this event strengthens the driver Reliability of Shipping through Strategic Canals.
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- FactExpanded Panama Canal opened with first Neo-Panamax transit in June 2016
- strengthensDriverReliability of Shipping through Strategic Canals
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- FactExpanded Panama Canal opened with first Neo-Panamax transit in June 2016
- strengthensDriverReliability of Shipping through Strategic Canals
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Factrail. (2026). Expanded Panama Canal opened with first Neo-Panamax transit in June 2016. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/panama-canal-expansion-inaugural-neopanamax-transit-june-2016
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Accessed 16 October 2026.
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