OPERATIONS in the Panama Canal returned to normal  on  Saturday, April 14, following  the suspension

of a group of tugboat captains while they are being investigated for paralyzing transits through the expanded locks on Thursday, April  12.

The process was initiated on Friday by the Canal administration to determine the level of responsibility of the captains of tugs that refused to obey administration orders to operate tugs with two sailors, on deck.

On  Saturday nine neopanamax ships passed through the new locks