<P> Before this handover, the government of Panama held an international bid to negotiate a 25 - year contract for operation of the container shipping ports located at the canal's Atlantic and Pacific outlets . The contract was not affiliated with the ACP or Panama Canal operations and was won by the firm Hutchison Whampoa, a Hong Kong--based shipping interest owned by Li Ka - shing . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Panama Canal </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Legend </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> km </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> mi </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean Sea) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Atlantic Entrance, Manzanillo Bay Breakwater entrance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 8.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5.4 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Port of Colón (Cristóbal) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 8.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5.4 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Port of Colón (Cristóbal) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Colón, cruise terminal, MIT, Free Trade Zone, airport </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Cristóbal harbor, Atlantic passenger station </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Third Bridge or Atlantic bridge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 1.9 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1.2 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gatun Locks 3 chambers, + 26 m (85 ft) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> new Agua Clara Locks (3 chambers; water saving basins) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gatun Dam, Chagres River hydroelectricity (22.5 MW), spillway </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 24.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15.0 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gatun Lake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gatún River, causeway, Monte Lirio bridge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 8.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5.3 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Gamboa </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Chagres River, Madden Dam, Alajuela Lake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> with hydroelectricity (36 MW) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 12.6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7.8 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Culebra Cut (Gaillard Cut) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Continental watershed, summit </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Centennial Bridge (Pan-American Highway, via Panama City) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 1.4 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 0.9 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Pedro Miguel Locks 1 chamber, + 9.5 m (31 ft) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> new Cocoli Locks (3 chambers; water saving basins) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 1.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1.1 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Miraflores Lake </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 1.7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1.1 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Miraflores Locks 2 chambers, + 16.5 m (54 ft); spillway </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 13.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.2 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Port of Balboa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 13.2 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8.2 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> Port of Balboa </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Diablo, Corozal passenger station, Airport, Rail terminal </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Balboa </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> total </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Bridge of the Americas (Arraiján--Panama City) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> 77.1 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47.9 </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Pacific Entrance </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Pacific Ocean (Gulf of Panama) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Legend </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Navigable canal (maximum draft: 39.5 feet (12.0 m)) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Non-navigable water </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Dock, industrial or logistical area </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Water flow direction </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Panama Canal Railway (passenger station, freight station) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> City, village or town </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> Panama Canal </Th> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul>

Which of the following is called the gateway of the pacific