• Highest fee paid for transit: On Sept. 25, 2003, the luxurious passenger vessel Coral Princess paid US$226,194.25
   
• Lowest fee paid for transit: In 1928, Richard Halliburton paid 36 cents when he swam through the Canal.
   
• In FY05, the total cargo transported through the Canal originating in Japan was 6,547,701 tons, cargo destined for Japan was 25,687,995 tons. The total weight of Japanese cargo transiting the Canal was 32,235,696 tons. Said figure represents more than 16.6 percent of the total commercial cargo of the Canal transit.
   
• According to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP, in Spanish), during 2005 Japan transported the third highest volume of cargo through the Canal, after the United States and the People’s Republic of China.
   
• In FY05, the total revenues broke a record exceeding US$ 1,000 million. However, the average time it takes a vessel to navigate the Canal dropped 7.8% to 24.58 hours – compared to the previous year.
   
• Effective January 1st , 2005, the Panama Canal Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan Requirements (PCSOPEP) was implemented. The PCSOPEP seeks to set emergency preparedness strategies in place for Panamanian waters. It will also aid the ACP in maximizing efficiency while lowering the risk of spills and emergencies by safeguarding life, reducing the impact on the environment, and ensuring the continuous operation of the Canal.
   
• Mr. Akira Aoyama, a Japanese hydraulic engineer, participated in the construction of the Panama Canal from 1904 through 1911. Upon returning to Japan he made a great contribution to Tokyo by canalizing the Arakawa River, therefore containing the frequent flooding problems, by applying technology learned during his experience in Panama. Flood control consequently led to industrial development of the previously inundated surrounding areas.

• As a matter of fact, the Arakawa Water Museum (Tokyo) is sister museum of the Interoceanic Panama Canal Museum.