Contractor claims Panama Canal expansion will be completed on time

Grupo Unidos por el Canal, S.A. (GUPC), the contractor responsible for the Panama Canal’s third set of locks has said the project completion date remains April 2016 despite the localised seepage in August 2015.

GUPC, which is responsible for the design and construction of the third set of locks where the leaks were found, verbally indicated that the planned deadline will stay the same according to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP).

However, the ACP is still waiting for the contractor’s formal confirmation in the form of a comprehensive report which should also include the root cause of the filtrations.