The Panama Canal plays a key role in global trade, as it was built to accelerate transport and reduce logistics costs to meet the demands of increased intercontinental shipments across the world.

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Perhaps the recent fuss over the Panama Canal will deliver one worthy result: U.S. Navy ships won’t have to pay a fee to move through the isthmus that divides two oceans. If that’s the outcome of the ...