Canal Expansion Program Progress

Grubbing – Pacific LocksAtlantic entrancedeepening and dredgingVolume:15.6 M m 3Bid announcement:February 27, 2009Field tripApril 29, 2009Preview:April 30. 2009Site research:Started: May 21, 2009(Dredging International)Ended: July 4, 2009Receipt of proposals:September 10, 2009Awarded to:Jan de Nul NVAward date:September 25, 2009Startup date:January 2010Post-award meeting:October 6 and 23, 2009Award amount:B/. 89,617,317Contract end date:April 2013End date proposed Ancho: 225m by Contractor: (740´) ▶ September 2011•Widening: from 198 m to225 m (navigationalchannel)Creation of Turning Areafor PostPanamaxVessels2.305 M m 3 optional work;Total extension:Contract total:Total volume:B/.16,411,60013.8 Km$ 106,028,91717.905 M m 3•Channel width to 218 m(Northern Access Channel)