In this episode we visit the world famous Panama Canal. The Miraflores locks visitors centre is the main place to see the canal and watch ships passing through the famous locks.

The United States remains the primary user of the Panama Canal. By the end of fiscal year 2024, more than half of the registered transits originated from or were destined for U.S. ports.

Water began flooding into an expanded section of the Panama Canal as engineers begin testing new locks. It's a key step in a project that will affect trade across the world. (AP Photo/Tito Herrera) ...

The maximum ship depth for the key global waterway will be set at 47 feet (14.33 m) effective immediately, and on July 11, will deepen to 48 feet (14.63 m), the canal authority said in an advisory ...