Panama Canal Chief: Surge in Unreserved Ships Is Fueling Record Auction Prices
Key supply and demand data show the market pressures fueling the record auction prices at the Panama
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Key supply and demand data show the market pressures fueling the record auction prices at the Panama
By Ruth Liao, Lucia Kassai and Nicholas Lua (Bloomberg) — A shipper needing to transit the Panama Canal bid a record $5.3 million to secure its spot,
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