Panama inaugurated the long-awaited Panama Canal enlargement on Sunday with the ceremonial transit of the China Shipping Panama by the brand new neopanamax Agua Clara locks on the Atlantic aspect.

The $5.25 billion Expansion Program is the most important enchancment challenge within the Canal’s 102-year historical past, and included the development of recent, bigger locks on each the Pacific and the Atlantic sides and dredging of greater than 150 million cubic meters of fabric, making a second lane of site visitors and doubling the capability of the waterway.

Despite challenges going through the worldwide delivery trade, the bigger canal is anticipated to open up new routes, companies, and market segments, akin to liquefied pure fuel (LNG).

Here are some pictures of the inaugural transit:

The Panama Canal enlargement formally opened to business transits on Monday with the transit of the MV Passat and the LPG provider Peace Lycaste.