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Friday, November 17, 2023
Panama Canal Expansion milestone
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Asian LNG Buyers Pay Panama Canal Premium for 2024

By Stephen Stapczynski (Bloomberg) — The gap between liquefied natural gas prices in Asia and Europe is increasing as tighter restrictions at the

November 17, 2023
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Saturday, November 11, 2023
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Soaring Fees At Panama Canal Have LNG Shippers Taking Long Route

By Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) –Liquefied natural gas shippers increasingly are opting to travel up to two weeks longer and almost 6,000 nautical miles

November 11, 2023
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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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LPG Tanker Pays Record $4 Million for Panama Canal Slot

By Ruth Liao and Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — A shipper has paid nearly $4 million to jump to the front of the line at the congested Panama Canal

November 8, 2023
Total Views: 9898

Monday, November 6, 2023
Crude Oil Tanker MT Aegean Unity Transiting New Panama Canal Locks
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Panama Canal Drought Risks Driving Away Large Oil Tankers

(Bloomberg) — Dry weather is set to force large oil tankers to completely stop using the Panama Canal, requiring the vessels to extend their voyages by

November 6, 2023
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Friday, November 3, 2023
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Panama Canal Traffic Is Being Throttled by Climate Change

(Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal doesn’t have enough water. A lack of rainfall, blamed on climate change, is leading to a steady decline in water levels

November 3, 2023
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
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Panama Canal to Slash Daily Transits Further Due to Drought

PANAMA CITY, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal, one of the world’s main maritime trade routes, will further reduce daily ship crossings in the

October 31, 2023
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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023. REUTERS/Aris Martinez/File Photo
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Drought-Hit Panama Canal Could Further Reduce Daily Transits

By Marianna Parraga and Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Sept 12 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal could further reduce the maximum number of authorized daily

September 12, 2023
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Friday, September 1, 2023
FILE PHOTO: The Liberian MSC UNITED VIII container ship transits in the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Aris Martinez/File Photo
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Panama Canal Wait Times Surged in August

Sept 1 (Reuters) – The average wait time for non-booked vessels at the Panama Canal jumped by between 44% and 59% last month as a prolonged drought

September 1, 2023
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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
lng carriers in Panama Canal
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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
Total Views: 3249

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
Total Views: 13986

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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