WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on April 10, 2013 at 2:30 p.m. titled “Expanding the Panama Canal: What Does it Mean for American Freight and Infrastructure?” The hearing will explore how the Panama Canal expansion will change the movement of freight into and throughout the U.S., and explore the public and private infrastructure investment needed to meet these changing freight patterns.

“The role of the Panama Canal in U.S. trade during the last century cannot be understated,” said Rockefeller. “Now that the Panama Canal is being expanded to allow larger vessels, the U.S. needs to develop a comprehensive transportation infrastructure strategy for the next century. An expanded Panama Canal has the potential to transform how freight is moved into and throughout this country. We cannot be caught flat-footed when ships twice the size of current vessels begin to cross from the Pacific to Atlantic Oceans and want to do business with our ports.”

EXPANDING THE PANAMA CANAL: WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR AMERICAN FREIGHT AND INFRASTRUCTURE? 

Full Committee Hearing

Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Hearing Start Time: 2:30 p.m.

Location: Room 253, Russell Senate Office Building

Please note the hearing will be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website.  Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to automatically begin streaming the webcast.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.

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