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Thursday, August 31, 2023
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Panama Canal Shipper Pays $2.4 Million to Skip the Line

By Alex Longley, Ruth Liao and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Shippers are having to pay record amounts if they want their carriers to beat a logjam

August 31, 2023
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Friday, August 25, 2023
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Panama Canal to Extend Transit Restrictions for at Least 10 More Months

PANAMA CITY, Aug 24 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal expects to maintain restrictions on daily vessel transit and maximum draft for at least 10

August 25, 2023
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Monday, August 21, 2023
The Ever Max ready to transit the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
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Historic Drought, Hot Seas Slow Panama Canal Shipping

LOS ANGELES/HOUSTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Before the Ever Max ship carrying lava lamps, sofas, Halloween costumes and artificial Christmas trees could

August 21, 2023
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Thursday, August 10, 2023
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Panama Canal Reduces Booking Slots to Help Ease Congestion

By Elida Moreno and Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY, Aug 10 (Reuters) – The drought-hit Panama Canal has temporarily limited the

August 10, 2023
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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
The Ever Max ready to transit the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
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Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Spark Liner Surcharges

By Ian Putzger, Americas correspondent (The Loadstar) – Evergreen’s latest addition to its neo-panamax fleet had to offload 1,400 containers to pass

August 8, 2023
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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
The Ever Max ready to transit the Panama Canal. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority
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Panama Canal Authority Defies Drought Challenges with Transit of Biggest Containership

In the face of severe drought conditions that have impacted Panama Canal operations, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has celebrated the northbound transit of

August 2, 2023
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