: A third set of locks allows "Neo-Panamax" vessels—which carry up to 13,000 containers—to transit.

: The expansion was designed to reclaim maritime trade lost to the Suez Canal and boost Panama's status as a global logistics hub. 2. New Media & Television Channels

: It uses innovative water-saving basins that recycle roughly 60% of the water used in each lockage.

: A public television channel from the SPR focused on cultural content for Mexican migrants.

Commonly called the "new" canal, this project was completed in June 2016 to double the waterway's capacity.

: A new financial news channel in Spanish aimed at Hispanic audiences in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic, launched in mid-2025.

: Known as "El Nuevo Canal de México" when it launched as the country's third major broadcast network. 3. Proposed Interoceanic Alternatives

: A music and culture streaming channel launched in early 2026.