In this episode on Tekniq, we explore the operations of the Panama Canal, a vertical ship lift in China, ships being ...

That's why there are as many as 40 ships crossing each day and 12,000 to 15,000 every year, per the University of Florida, and it appears that even U.S. aircraft carriers can fit through the ...

The canal’s ocean-bridging mechanism has served over 815,000 vessels since its opening and reduced ship travel time by a whopping five months and distance by 8,000 miles (12,875 kilometers).

A Panama Canal lock under construction in the early 20th century.© Historical/Getty Images Tourists watch a container ship navigate the Panama Canal.© Eric Lafforgue/art In All Of Us/Getty Images ...