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DUBAI — Sunreef Yachts conceptual designers have released designs for a floating restaurant in Dubai and a Water Hotel in Camden Town in London. In Dubai, the restau-


rant-catamaran will take visitors on cruises to Abu Dhabi and back as guests enjoy a bar area and mini club. The main deck can accommodate up to 150 guests and the catamaran houses kitchens, technical rooms and toilets. Guests in Camden Town in


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Panama Canal turns 100 as expansion hits snags


PANAMA CITY (AP) — It was sup- posed to be a grand celebration of the engineering triumph that forged a nation. Instead, the 100th anniversary


of the Panama Canal’s opening was marred by doubts about the country’s ability to harness the full benefits of a multibillion-dol- lar expansion beset by cost over- runs, strikes and the threat of competition from rival projects. The latest setback in the


canal’s expansion came in May, when about 5,000 laborers walked off the job for two weeks as part of a strike over wages by construction workers nationwide. That followed a two-week stop- page in February in a dispute over $1.6 billion in extra costs


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London will enjoy time aboard a Water Hotel catamaran that will moor on the river and includes eight rooms – each with a double bed – furnish- ings and a balcony. According


between the canal’s administra- tor and the European contractor building a third new set of locks. Because of the interruptions


and overspending, the original completion date of October has been pushed back by 14 months and analysts say more delays can’t be ruled out. The construction of the 48- mile ship canal across the Isthmus of Panama a century ago transformed international trade, greatly reducing travel time between the Atlantic and the Pacific by eliminating the need for ships to go around the tip of South America. The construction claimed the lives of an estimated 30,000 workers, many from dis- eases like malaria and yellow fever. As part of the $5.25 billion expansion project, wider locks with mechanical gates will reduce congestion and be able accommodate post-Panamex vessels, which are as long as three football fields and have the


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to the concept the catamaran will also include a front ter- race and office space. For more information on these concepts, visit sunreef-yachts.com.


capacity to carry about 2.5 times the number of containers than held by ships currently using the canal. Taiwanese President Ma Ying-


jeou complained about the delays during a recent visit to Panama, saying they affect his country’s trade with the United States. Two major cargo shippers, Denmark’s Maersk and Taiwan’s Evergreen, have already rerouted part of their operations, depriv- ing the canal of about $80 mil- lion a year, Quijano says. When funding for the expan- sion was approved by a referen- dum in 2006, its completion was envisioned as a coming out party for Panama, a chance to show- case the country’s pro-business credentials and role as a linchpin of global commerce. Backers portrayed the vote as a bet on the future of Panama’s children in a country where poverty still affects a third of the population, a stain on what is arguably Latin America’s most-


Tourists visiting Dubai can enjoy a unique experience aboard a floating restaurant aboard a catamaran. Over in Camden Town in London, a Water Hotel will be offered to guests looking to experience waterfront views and luxury accommoda- tions.


thriving economy. For the most part, the canal has blossomed under Panamanian management, contributing more than $8.5 bil- lion in government revenue since the Americans handed it over on Dec. 31, 1999. But competition is lurking.


Egypt is embarking on an expan- sion of the Suez Canal, and a Chinese firm was recently award- ed a contract to build a waterway through Nicaragua, the path ini- tially favored by 19th century American engineers. While just a threat on paper for now, Panamanian authorities have responded with the possibility of digging a fourth set of locks to maintain dominance.


Jackson County selects harbormaster


OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Jackson County has hired former Ocean Springs Alderman Danny Jalanivich as harbormaster for


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