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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Drought-Stricken Panama Canal Prepares for El Niño Impacts

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is closely monitoring the development of climatic events that could impact water availability in the region and shipping

June 6, 2023
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Saturday, June 3, 2023
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The Fed’s Inflation Fight Faces A New Challenge: A Dry Panama Canal

By Laura Curtis, Ruth Liao and Michael D McDonald (Bloomberg) –Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell keeps careful track of employment levels,

June 3, 2023
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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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Panama Canal Draft Restrictions Could Halt Coastal Shift

By Mike Wackett (The Loadstar) – The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is to further reduce the maximum draft allowed for vessels transiting the waterway

May 23, 2023
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Friday, May 19, 2023
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping

Panama Canal Imposes Additional Shipping Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought 

By Laura Curtis, Ruth Liao and Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) — A severe drought affecting the Panama Canal is forcing container vessels to lighten

May 19, 2023
Total Views: 16292

Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping

Drought Forces Panama Canal Authority to Lower Vessel Draft Limits

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has been forced to lower the maximum draft of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s Neopanamax locks due to an

April 19, 2023
Total Views: 5633

Friday, March 10, 2023
Close Call in Panama Canal Locks Raises Safety Concerns
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Close Call in Panama Canal Locks Raises Safety Concerns

By Charlie Bartlett (The Loadstar) – OOCL Utah‘s near-collision on Sunday with a Panama Canal lock gate suggests a tragic and costly accident

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 28697

Wednesday, March 8, 2023
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Panama Canal Sees Falling Cargo Volumes Ahead

By Milagro Vallecillos PANAMA CITY, March 8 (Reuters) – The amount of cargo passing through the Panama Canal is expected to shrink this fiscal

March 8, 2023
Total Views: 7261

Monday, January 30, 2023
Containership Suffers Engine Room Fire at the Panama Canal
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Containership Suffers Engine Room Fire at the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority is reporting that a fire broke out in the engine room of a containership near the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal on Monday.

January 30, 2023
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Monday, July 18, 2022
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Shipping

New Panama Canal Toll Structure Approved

Panama has approved a new toll structure for ships using the waterway. The new structure will be phased in beginning in 2023. The new structure, recommended by

July 18, 2022
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
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Shipping

Panama Canal Ship Queue Reflects Shipping Bottlenecks

By James Attwood, Augusta Saraiva and Sergio Chapa (Bloomberg) — The global shipping bottlenecks rattling industries and consumers in the pandemic era

May 19, 2022
Total Views: 7346

Friday, April 1, 2022
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping

Panama Canal Proposes New Toll System, Raising Transit Costs

By Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal Authority proposed a comprehensive restructuring of its toll system on Friday, which would increase

April 1, 2022
Total Views: 6560

Thursday, December 2, 2021
MM&P Union Warns of Supply Chain Risks From Overworked Panama Canal Tugboat Pilots
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MM&P Union Warns of Supply Chain Risks From Overworked Panama Canal Tugboat Pilots

The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) is warning of risks associated with maneuvering Neopanamax ships through the expanded

December 2, 2021
Total Views: 3428

Sunday, October 31, 2021
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Environment

Finding More Water For The Panama Canal

The following is an excerpt from the article Meet Six People Fighting Water Scarcity Across the Globe: (Bloomberg)–Ilya Espino de Marotta has never shied

October 31, 2021
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Friday, October 29, 2021
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Shipping

Panama Canal Reports Record Annual Tonnage With LNG Leading Gains

The Panama Canal reported record tonnage in its 2021 fiscal year amid unprecedented supply chain challenges. Containers led in total tonnage, while LNG, LPG,

October 29, 2021
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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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More Panama Canal Transits Highlight Rebounding Global Trade

By Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal Authority says vessel transits are rebounding as global trade picks up after the Covid-19 pandemic.

July 14, 2021
Total Views: 1391

Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping

Longer Vessels Now Allowed to Use Expanded Panama Canal

Longer and deeper ships will now be able to use the expanded Panama Canal. After almost five years since the inauguration fo the Neopanamax locks, the Panama

June 16, 2021
Total Views: 4849

Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
Shipping

Panama Canal Postpones Planned Transit Booking Fee Hike

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will postpone its planned price hike on transit booking fees which were due to come into effect tomorrow. The ACP made the

April 14, 2021
Total Views: 6735

Tuesday, January 12, 2021
LNG Shipping Rates from U.S. Surge to Record on Asia Buying Boom, Panama Canal Delays
Shipping

LNG Shipping Rates from U.S. Surge to Record on Asia Buying Boom, Panama Canal Delays

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – The cost of shipping liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to Asia hit a record high

January 12, 2021
Total Views: 2882

Friday, October 30, 2020
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Maritime News

Congestion Hits the Panama Canal and the Pandemic Isn’t Helping

By Anna Shiryaevskaya, Tsuyoshi Inajima and Saket Sundria (Bloomberg) –Ships carrying cargoes around the world are waiting for days to pass through the

October 30, 2020
Total Views: 215

Monday, October 5, 2020
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Maritime News

Pandemic’s Impact on Global Trade Hit Panama Canal Throughput in FY 2020

Cargo volumes through the Panama Canal grew by a less than expected 1% this year as the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on global trade, the Panama Canal said

October 5, 2020
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