Because, in case you missed it with all the news of the summer, within the last few weeks, the first post-panamax ship went through the brand new lock system.
Now I know we don't care so much since it's no longer ours, but those changes (two years late, by the way) have led to work projects in port cities in the US (like my latest hometown of Ft. Lauderdale) since we now want the supersized ships to dock and unload here ... so it's a big deal.
So that you don't get stuck at a summer party without any information in case the conversation turns to all things panamax (although I understand that may depend on who else shows up at the parties you go to), I've supplied a number of resources below so you can be the smartest one in the room.
Little tiny girlie-locks of the past (that's not pejorative ... that's an SNL skit) ... now that you've been replaced ... you will not be missed.
GET INFORMED (ASSUMING YOU HAVE AN HOUR):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzCULxAmkRU
IT HAPPENED (TWO YEARS LATE):
http://gcaptain.com/photos-first-ship-passes-through-new-panama-canal-locks/
WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE (SURPRISE ... THEY MAY ALREADY BE OBSOLETE):
http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2016/06/expanded_panama_canal_opens_to.html
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