INFRASTRUCTURE

XXL Herrenknecht TBM crosses under the Panama Canal

After passing under the Panama Canal, the TBM broken through to the future Balboa metro station

Members of the Herrenknecht team at the successful intermediate breakthrough to the future Balboa metro station

Members of the Herrenknecht team at the successful intermediate breakthrough to the future Balboa metro station | Credits: Herrenknecht

On February 2, 2026, the construction consortium HPH reached an important milestone with the giant, 13.5m diameter Herrenknecht TBM after passing under the Panama Canal: the breakthrough to the future...

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