Panama Canal Authority
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American Shipper
Will Panama Canal avoid Suez-type logjam? Top exec talks differences
The Panama Canal Authority’s administrator discusses why he’s not worried about a container ship blocking the canal.
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Maritime
Container ports are booming — and not just on West Coast
Container flows into U.S. ports have grown faster over the past three months than they have at any other time in the past decade.
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Maritime
How the Panama Canal traffic jam is affecting ocean shipping
Panama Canal congestion is not impeding transits of container ships but it is pumping up spot rates for LNG and LPG carriers.
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Maritime
How Panama Canal navigated COVID, drought and trade war
Cargo mix and larger locks kept Panama Canal volumes rising despite headwinds.
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Container
Could coronavirus block or delay some Panama Canal transits?
An in-depth look at coronavirus risks to Panama Canal transits.
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American Shipper
Panama Canal adds fees as climate change pinches ships
All shipping interests through Panama Canal face new fees as water levels drop to 'historic' lows.
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Container
East Coast box bellwethers continue to ring
Both canal stats and container transport pricing confirm continued momentum for U.S. East Coast ports.
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Maritime
Japanese shipowners in plea to Panama Canal Authority: consider your customers
Japanese ship owners have called — very, very politely — upon the Panama Canal Authority to give greater consideration to the shipping industry when hiking…
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Maritime
Commentary: China’s investments and influence in Panama – problems ahead for the United States?
Ben Thrower explores the financial and political influence that China is wielding in Panama and around the Panama Canal.
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Asia-Pacific
Commentary: Expansion of the Panama Canal benefits global trade
Ben Thrower recently visited the Panama Canal. He writes about the canal's expansion and what that means to global trade and the maritime industry.
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