Rocco Rorandelli
Tearsheet
2016
Rocco Rorandelli
Tearsheet
2016
A ship in the Corte Culebra, the canal dug first by the French and then by the Americans that connects Lake Gatun to the Gulf of Panama
The expansion of the Panama Canal, completed in 2016, stands as one of the most ambitious infrastructure projects of the 21st century. A reportage exploring the transformation of this vital maritime passage, showcasing the colossal new locks, the widened waterways, and the people whose lives and livelihoods are intertwined with the canal. An assignment by L’Espresso.
A view of Panama City from Cerro Ancon
An advertisement for the Panama Canal
The container terminal at the entrance to the Panama Canal, in Panama City
On board a pilot boat preparing to tow a container ship that must pass through the Panama Canal
The new lock system of the Panama Canal on the Atlantic side
At the construction site of the new Panama Canal, which will be inaugurated on June 26, 2016
Ships just entered from the Atlantic Ocean into Gatun Lake, the artificial basin created by the construction of the dam on the Changres River, and which feeds the Panama Canal, allowing the transit of ships.
A sports field near Avenida Balboa
The passage of a container ship in the old Miraflores Locks
Finishing touches are being put to the control tower of the new Panama Canal, which will be inaugurated on June 26, 2016
A dredge removes sediment at the entrance to the new Panama Canal, at Gatun Lake
The Corte Culebra, the canal dug first by the French and then by the Americans that connects Lake Gatun to the Gulf of Panama
A pilot boat preparing to tow a container ship that must pass through the Panama Canal
The Centenario Bridge, on the Panama Canal
Publication on L’Espresso magazine, June 2016
