<<The Expanded Panama Canal is now officially open for business. A mammoth ship bearing 9,472 containers and the unwieldy name Cosco Shipping Panama completed on Sunday the first official voyage through the new expanded Panama Canal. The Expansion Program is the Canal’s largest enhancement project. It included the construction of a new set of locks on the Atlantic and Pacific side of the waterway. The new opening system for the Panama canal, which was built by Cimolai and is stocked with verope special wire ropes, is now setting in operation. For the opening and closing of the Locks 173t of verope special wire ropes are needed. Each gate will be driven by four 46mm diameter “veropro 8” special wire ropes. The “veropro 8” ropes provide the perfect balance between durability and resistance, especially for this adaption. Verope is really proud to be a part of this historical project and thank our partner Sirtef for the good cooperation within this project.>>
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