Panama Canal

  • Panama Canal Railway Locomotives
    Panama Canal Railway Locomotives
    The railway parallels the canal on the 47 miles between the Caribbean and Pacific.
    Miraflores, Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6302
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS XI HU
    MS XI HU
    A Bulk Carrier on one of the parallel locks at Miraflores.
    Miraflores Locks #2, Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6303
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Lowlands Wealth
    MS Lowlands Wealth
    Bulk Carrier assisted by a tug, is entering the first lock.
    Miraflores Locks #1, Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6306
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Lowlands Wealth
    MS Lowlands Wealth
    The Bulk Carrier is in the lock, centered by 2 electric locomotives (mules) on each side (front and back) with the lock gates ready to close behind the ship.
    Miraflores Locks #1, Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6313
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Gates
    Gates
    Built in 1914, well maintained and doing the job over 100 years later.
    Miraflores Locks Gates, Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6315
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Lowlands Wealth
    MS Lowlands Wealth
    The Bulk Carrier is being raised 27 feet as the first lock is flooded.
    Miraflores Locks #1, Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6318
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS ZIM Sammy Ofer
    MS ZIM Sammy Ofer
    A Container Ship that is too large for the original canal.  The new canal is wider to accommodate this larger vessel.
    Cocoli Locks, Miraflores, Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6323
    Larry L. Jackson
  • MS Lowlands Wealth
    MS Lowlands Wealth
    The Bulk Carrier, having been raised 27 feet is entering the second lock to be raised another 27 feet.  There is lock #3 further along the canal where it will be raised a final 27 feet to get across Panama.
    Miraflores Locks #2, Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6325
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Panama Canal Tugboats
    Panama Canal Tugboats
    The tugboats are in the lock behind the bulk carrier.
    Miraflores Locks #2, Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6330
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Bridge of the Americas
    Bridge of the Americas
    High bridge to allow the large ships to pass through on the canal.
    Panama City, Panama, March 2, 2025
    2025-03-02#6336
    Larry L. Jackson