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Panama Canal news and operations coverage – current draft limits, water level data, reservation backlogs, toll adjustments, and route diversion cost comparisons.

Saturday, August 29, 2026
Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Niño
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Panama Canal Congestion Drives Gas Tankers To Unusual Routes

By Nicholas Lua Aug 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Growing congestion at the Panama Canal is forcing some gas tankers into unusual journeys, from a rare

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Friday, August 28, 2026
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Capacity Squeeze Looms as Panama Canal Restrictions Tighten

CMA CGM has postponed its $150 per TEU Low Water Surcharge on cargo moving from South America’s west coast through the Panama Canal, where more restrictions

August 28, 2026
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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Panama Canal Chief: ‘Every Drop of Water Counts’ as Prolonged El Niño Looms

The Administrator of the Panama Canal is warning that the upcoming El Niño season will be longer and is taking the necessary precautions now to conserve

August 26, 2026
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An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
Shipping

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

August 26, 2026
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
The Lycaste Peace becomes the first LPG vessel to use the Expanded Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Auction Hits New Record at $5.3 Million

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,

August 25, 2026
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Friday, August 21, 2026
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News

Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos

Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the

August 21, 2026
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An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Panama Canal to Cut Daily Transits as Optimistic Water Outlook Fades

The Panama Canal is cutting daily transit capacity and overhauling its auction system as below-expected rainfall puts renewed pressure on the waterway’s

August 21, 2026
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Panama-flagged vessels must notify authority of ship-to-ship transfers, in Gamboa
Energy

Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade

Exporters including Chevron Corp. are turning to ship-to-ship transfers to send liquefied petroleum gas from the US to Asia, an apparent change in strategy

August 21, 2026
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Thursday, August 20, 2026
Panama-flagged vessels must notify authority of ship-to-ship transfers, in Gamboa
Shipping

Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade

Exporters including Chevron Corp. are turning to ship-to-ship transfers to send liquefied petroleum gas from the US to Asia, an apparent change in strategy

August 20, 2026
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Monday, August 17, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Panama Canal Marks 112 Years With an Eye on the Future

The Panama Canal marked its 112th anniversary over the weekend with vessel traffic on the rise, even as officials prepare for a strengthening El Niño that is

August 17, 2026
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Friday, August 14, 2026
PYXIS PIONEER LPG tanker, registered in Singapore, leaves the Miraflores Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama December 17, 2023. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
Shipping

Supertanker Pays Record $4.6 Million to Skip Panama Canal Line

An empty gas supertanker paid a record $4.6 million to skip the line at the Panama Canal next week as the Iran war and an intensifying El Niño upend global

August 14, 2026
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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Ship Pays $4 Million to Cut the Line at Panama Canal

By Lucia Kassai and Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) — A container ship paid $4 million to cut the line at the Panama Canal, where wait times are stretching more

August 11, 2026
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Thursday, August 6, 2026
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
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Panama Canal to Tighten Draft Limits Again as Water Levels Continue to Fall

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will impose another round of draft restrictions for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks later this month as water levels

August 6, 2026
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Friday, July 24, 2026
Vessels transit through the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City. REUTERS/Roberto Cisneros
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Panama Canal Advances Energy Corridor Bid Process as Prequalification Phase Moves Forward

The Panama Canal Authority has completed the document submission phase for companies seeking to participate in the prequalification process for its proposed

July 24, 2026
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Tuesday, July 21, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Global Trade Faces Fresh Test as Panama Canal Curbs Bookings

Global trade faces a fresh headache on top of the months-long snarls in the Middle East that have roiled flows, with the Panama Canal moving to curtail some

July 21, 2026
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Monday, July 13, 2026
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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NOAA Warns El Niño Could Rank Among Strongest on Record, Raising Shipping Concerns

A strengthening El Niño is on track to become one of the strongest events in the historical record, raising fresh concerns for global shipping just days after

July 13, 2026
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Monday, July 6, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
Shipping

Panama Canal Deepens Draft Restrictions as El Niño Strengthens

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will further reduce the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks later this summer, tightening

July 6, 2026
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Friday, June 26, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
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Panama Canal Sees Revenue Beating Forecast After Hormuz Closure

The Panama Canal expects revenue to exceed its $5.2 billion forecast for fiscal 2026 after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drove more ships through the

June 26, 2026
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Thursday, June 11, 2026
A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
Shipping

El Niño Has Arrived: NOAA Warns It Could Become One of the Strongest on Record

NOAA has officially declared the arrival of El Niño conditions, confirming the climate pattern that prompted the Panama Canal Authority to announce its first

June 11, 2026
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Friday, June 5, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
Shipping

Panama Canal to Reduce Neopanamax Draft Limit as El Niño Concerns Mount

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will reduce the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks beginning July 3, citing concerns over

June 5, 2026
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