It connects two continents and two oceans, transporting over $250 billion in goods per year and 40% of US shipping. 70% of the ship' that pass through this canal are going to or from US ports. It saves nearly 8,000 miles for shipping traveling between our coasts. Our almost 100 US military vessels each year transit the canal. This miraculous canal shows what our two nations can achieve together. We worked together to build this canal. (03:18–03:24)
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Asserts that the Panama Canal saves nearly 8,000 miles for shipping between US coasts.
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