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7 Months In, Expanded Panama Canal Still Faces Challenges
By Juan Zamorano and Kathia Martinez, Associated Press/ ABC News/ International/ abcnews.go.com
COCOLI, Panama
"Loaded with more than 6,000 cargo containers, the ship Ever Living prepared for the final leg of its journey through the newly expanded Panama Canal when things hit a snag: The last of the massive steel lock doors failed to open all the way.
The pilots controlling the ship and the captains of the tugboats tethered to huge vessel opted to continue guiding it through the narrowed passageway, passing nerve-wrackingly close to the side of the locks to avoid running into the stuck door.
"These are things that shouldn't happen," tugboat captain Mauricio Perez said. "Sometimes the only thing we can do is pray."..."
The Associated Press
In this Jan. 18, 2017 photo, a tugboat guides the Ever Living, a Neo-Panamax cargo ship, through the Cocoli locks that are part of the new Panama Canal expansion project in Cocoli, Panama. When they travel through the canal, shipping companies have multimillion-dollar vessels at stake, and any delay due to an accident can cost them money. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
Richard
By Juan Zamorano and Kathia Martinez, Associated Press/ ABC News/ International/ abcnews.go.com
COCOLI, Panama
"Loaded with more than 6,000 cargo containers, the ship Ever Living prepared for the final leg of its journey through the newly expanded Panama Canal when things hit a snag: The last of the massive steel lock doors failed to open all the way.
The pilots controlling the ship and the captains of the tugboats tethered to huge vessel opted to continue guiding it through the narrowed passageway, passing nerve-wrackingly close to the side of the locks to avoid running into the stuck door.
"These are things that shouldn't happen," tugboat captain Mauricio Perez said. "Sometimes the only thing we can do is pray."..."
The Associated Press
In this Jan. 18, 2017 photo, a tugboat guides the Ever Living, a Neo-Panamax cargo ship, through the Cocoli locks that are part of the new Panama Canal expansion project in Cocoli, Panama. When they travel through the canal, shipping companies have multimillion-dollar vessels at stake, and any delay due to an accident can cost them money. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
Richard