News / Panama Canal hits back at 'false' ITF claims that new locks pose a threat to larger boxships

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The Panama Canal has rejected claims by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), reported in The Loadstar, that operation of the new locks could lead to unsafe practices when larger vessels are introduced.

Following the publication of an ITF-commissioned study, Peter Pusztai Panama, Canal Pilot Training Coordinator, said: “The ITF’s claims are unproven and contain many errors.

“Despite their false claims, we look forward to transforming the maritime industry through the opening of the expanded Panama Canal.”

The ITF-backed study claimed that the locks’ ...