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American Shipper
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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American Shipper
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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American Shipper
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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Asia-Pacific
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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Asia-Pacific
Panama Canal Authority suspends latest draft restrictions on ships
A suspension “until further notice” of the latest round of draft restrictions on ships using the Panama Canal was issued yesterday by the Canal Authority.…
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Container
What canal toll plan means to shipping, rail and trucking
New incentives for container shipping could bring more boxes through the canal to the U.S. East Coast.
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Container
Port Report: Draft restrictions push Panama Spread to unseasonal high
A five-month drought in Panama has reduced freight carrying capacity of the country’s canal of ocean carriers by nearly one-fifth. It’s also giving an unseasonal…
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