The opening of the new, third lane of the Panama Canal, and the expanded use of larger container vessels provided PSA an opportunity to expand their single berth facility at the former Rodman Naval Base into a modern transshipment terminal. The terminal location is advantageous since it is ‘across the bridge’ from Panama City and hence does not present the same restrictions and roadway traffic conflicts experienced at the other port facilities; more importantly, it provides easy access to the hinterlands in the rapidly growing western provinces of Panama. The expansion includes construction of two new, deep draft berths (-18.5m MLWS), built to accommodate the largest future container vessels and ship-to-shore cranes. In addition, a new high capacity/high volume container yard for transshipment will employ rail-mounted gantry crane (RMG) operations making it one of the first terminals in Latin America to do so. PSA will have at their disposal twelve container blocks (4200 TEU ground slots) fitted with semi-automatic RMGs. In addition, the terminal will provide six container blocks (990 TEU ground slots) fitted with rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) to service reefers and import/export container cargo. Terminal improvements include adopting an efficient electrical design, advanced information technology (IT) services and multiple redundancies to allow the facility to operate seamlessly and continuously. The terminal was developed rapidly on a site with difficult and diverse geology. Marine construction was challenged by its close proximity to the Panama Canal and the coordination required to manage the marine fleet. Land construction had to adapt to geotechnical variabilities, topography and interfaces with an existing operating terminal. The PSA Rodman Terminal will set new standards for modern container terminals operations in Panama and the region.