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Monday, October 1, 2018
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Panama Canal Sets New Daily LNG Record

The Panama Canal Authority says it has reached a new milestone with the successful transit of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships with beams of up to 160

October 1, 2018
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Friday, September 14, 2018
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Panama Canal Head Expects Fewer China, U.S. Ships if Trade War Escalates

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Fewer ships from China and the United States could use the Panama Canal if trade tensions escalate

September 14, 2018
Total Views: 25

Monday, July 9, 2018
Panama and China Kick Off Free Trade Talks With Eye Regional Hub
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Panama and China Kick Off Free Trade Talks With Eye Regional Hub

PANAMA CITY, July 9 (Reuters) – Panama and China opened free trade talks on Monday with the aim of crafting an agreement that could turn the Central

July 9, 2018
Total Views: 43

Monday, May 7, 2018
Panama Canal Adds Eighth Daily Booking Slot for New Neopanamax Locks
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Panama Canal Adds Eighth Daily Booking Slot for New Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority has added an additional daily reservation slot to its Neopanamax locks in order to further increase the capacity of the waterway at

May 7, 2018
Total Views: 117

Thursday, April 19, 2018
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Expanded Panama Canal Sees Three LNG Carrier Transits in Single Day

By Ryan Collins and Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — Three liquefied natural gas tankers sailed through the Panama Canal on the same day this week, marking

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 42

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ITF: The Panama Canal “Adrift” Due to Safety Concerns

Here is a statement from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) in response to the ongoing dispute between the Panama Canal Authority

April 19, 2018
Total Views: 64

Thursday, April 12, 2018
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Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Sanctioned Over Refusal to Transit Vessels in Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that it will apply sanctions against certain tugboat captains who recently refused to transit vessels through

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 102

Thursday, March 15, 2018
Brazilian Grain Producers Explore Increased Use of Panama Canal
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Brazilian Grain Producers Explore Increased Use of Panama Canal

By Marcelo Teixeira SAO PAULO, March 15 (Reuters) – Brazilian farmers in top soy state Mato Grosso signed a memorandum of understanding with the Panama

March 15, 2018
Total Views: 64

Monday, December 18, 2017
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Panama Canal Increases Maximum Draft Limit for Vessels Using Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced it will increase in the maximum allowable draft for vessels using the new Neopanamaz locks after recent rainfall

December 18, 2017
Total Views: 129

Friday, December 8, 2017
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U.S. Gas Has a Panama Canal Problem That’s Got No Easy Fix

By Michael McDonald and Naureen S. Malik (Bloomberg) — It seemed at the time like a somewhat random, and amazingly fortuitous, coincidence. Just as the

December 8, 2017
Total Views: 97

Monday, December 4, 2017
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Panama Canal Increases Daily Number of Neopanamax Vessel Slots as Efficiency Improves

The Panama Canal will increase the number of daily booking slots available for Neopanamax vessels from six to seven as Canal operations become more efficient,

December 4, 2017
Total Views: 182

Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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American Gas Exporters Looking for Even-Shorter Shortcut Through Mexico, Bypassing Panama Canal

By Ryan Collins and Lucia Kassai (Bloomberg) — Since the first shale gas export terminal opened in Louisiana last year, America’s drillers

October 24, 2017
Total Views: 87

Thursday, October 19, 2017
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Panama Breaks Ground on New Cruise Terminal

PANAMA CITY, Oct 18 (Reuters) – A group including China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) has started building a $165 million port in Panama for

October 19, 2017
Total Views: 66

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Bigger Locks Help Panama Canal to Record Year in 2017
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Bigger Locks Help Panama Canal to Record Year in 2017

The Panama Canal Authority has reported better-than-forecasted transit figures in 2017 while simultaneously setting set a new overall tonnage record driven by

October 17, 2017
Total Views: 34

Tuesday, October 3, 2017
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Panama Canal Authority to Allow Booking Slot Swaps Among Alliance Members

The Panama Canal Authority has announced that it will start allowing the swapping and substitution of booking slots between vessels belonging to the same

October 3, 2017
Total Views: 105

Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Panama Canal Marks 2,000 Transits Through Expanded Locks
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Panama Canal Marks 2,000 Transits Through Expanded Locks

The Panama Canal has marked the 2,000 transits of the expanded Neopanamax locks as more and more bigger ships are replacing older Panamax vessels on the route.

September 26, 2017
Total Views: 168

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
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CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt Breaks Panama Canal Capacity Record on Way to U.S. East Coast – 14,855 TEU!

The 14,855 TEU capacity CMA CGM Theodore Roosevelt has set a new record as the largest capacity ship to ever transit the new Expanded Locks of the Panama

August 22, 2017
Total Views: 288

Thursday, August 17, 2017
Modern LNG Carriers Earning More Taking the Scenic Route
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Modern LNG Carriers Earning More Taking the Scenic Route

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — When the tanker Provalys left Louisiana for Chile last month with a full load of U.S. liquefied natural gas, it

August 17, 2017
Total Views: 118

Tuesday, August 8, 2017
New Panama Canal Toll Structure Approved
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New Panama Canal Toll Structure Approved

Panama’s government has approved a plan to modify the toll structure for ships using the Panama Canal.  The plan, which came at the recommendation

August 8, 2017
Total Views: 92

Friday, June 2, 2017
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Panama Canal Proposes Changes to Toll Structure

Tthe Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has published a proposal for modifications to its current toll structure that it says will allow the waterway to continue

June 2, 2017
Total Views: 117
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