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  • Panama Canal Sets Record for Annual Tonnage Driven by Shifts in Trade
  • Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
  • Panama Canal Reports 4.1% Bump in Transits in FY2026

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maritime-executive.com /3 days ago

Panama Canal Sets Record for Annual Tonnage Driven by Shifts in Trade

Despite the challenges the Panama Canal has faced due to the drought and effects of El Niño, it completed a strong fiscal year, emphasizing its role i...

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al-monitor.com /1 month ago

Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino

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supplychainbrain.com /2 days ago

Panama Canal Reports 4.1% Bump in Transits in FY2026

The Panama Canal handled 13,951 transit in FY2026, compared to 13,404 in FY2025, driven by strong performance from energy and container ship segments.

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taipeitimes.com /1 month ago

Panama opens a door for Taiwan

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maritime-executive.com /3 weeks ago

Panama Canal Eases Restrictions Adding Transit Slot and Maximum Draft

The Panama Canal Authority is easing some of the restrictions it began imposing over the summer to manage water levels in anticipation of a prolonged...

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maritime-executive.com /2 weeks ago

Panama Canal Announces Allocation Program for Neopanamax & Panamax Locks

The Panama Canal announced a new phase of its Long-term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) program, covering the period from January 3rd to April 3rd, 2027. The...

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freightwaves.com /1 month ago

Drinking water or warships? Panama Canal reverses ship restrictions

The Panama Canal won’t impose drought-spurred restrictions on the largest vessel transits after all. The post Drinking water or warships? Panama Canal reverses ship restrictions ap...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Panama Canal Pushes Back Planned Draft Cut for Big Ships

For the second time in a matter of weeks, the Panama Canal Authority is delaying a planned reduction in the maximum draft for the largest vessel, whic...

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freightwaves.com /3 weeks ago

New limits: More ships can transit this key cargo chokepoint

The Panama Canal has raised the number of daily transit slots for the largest container vessels. The post New limits: More ships can transit this key cargo chokepoint appeared firs...

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wkbn.com /1 month ago

First female administrator in Panama Canal's history takes helm

Naval engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta takes the helm Monday as the first woman to lead the Panama Canal administration, stepping into the role at a challenging time for the vital m...

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chriscruises.com /1 week ago

Panama Canal Welcomes New Cruise Season

The Panama Canal has officially opened its highly anticipated 2026-2027 cruise season, welcoming a robust schedule of more than two hundred vessel transits. Running through May, th...

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supplychainbrain.com /1 month ago

Panama Canal to Limit Vessel Traffic as Drought Sets In

This is only the second time the canal has ever imposed restrictions on daily transits, with rainfall in the region between May and August coming in 34% below average.

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

Ilya Espino de Marotta Takes Office as Administrator of the Panama Canal

 Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta took office today, Monday, September 7, 2026, as Administrator of the Panama Canal for the 2026–2033 term. The ceremo...

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channelnewsasia.com /1 month ago

Tanker pays record US$5.3 million to transit Panama Canal: Administrator

South Korean company SK Gas paid the record sum for the G Spirit to transit the shipping lane on Sep 1, two days before canal authorities reduce the number of transits due to the E...

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maritime-executive.com /1 month ago

The Panama Canal Appoints Miguel Lorenzo as Deputy Administrator

The Panama Canal Board of Directors has appointed Miguel Antonio Lorenzo Fábrega as Deputy Administrator of the Panama Canal. He will serve alongside...

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taipeitimes.com /1 month ago

The Panama Canal’s real challenge is water, not geopolitics

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theguardian.com /1 month ago

Panama canal traffic to be cut again as drought from El Niño worsens

Latest daily reductions will further choke one of the world’s most important shipping lanesThe Panama canal plans to again cut maritime traffic due to worsening drought caused by t...

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africanews.com /1 month ago

Panama Canal cuts ship traffic as El Niño threatens water supplies

The Panama Canal is set to reduce daily ship transits in September, as an unusually early dry season and lower rainfall linked to El Niño threaten water supplies.

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supplychainbrain.com /1 month ago

Panama Canal Postpones Third Round of Vessel Draft Restrictions

The Panama Canal Authority already cut draft restrictions for Neopanamax vessels twice this summer.

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supplychainbrain.com /3 weeks ago

Panama Canal to Roll Back Transit and Draft Restrictions

Rainfall at the canal has reportedly returned to close to average levels, with Gatun Lake rising from 84.04 feet on September 1, to 84.74 feet on September 27.

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supplychainbrain.com /1 month ago

Panama Canal Congestion Drives Gas Tankers to Unusual Routes

The biggest impact has been on wider Neopanamax vessels, which are typically used to ferry LPG from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asian customers.

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aljazeera.com /1 month ago

Panama Canal may cut ship traffic further as El Niño strengthens

Canal authorities may further reduce ship traffic if a strengthening El Niño worsens the country's drought.

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rte.ie /1 month ago

Panama Canal begins reducing crossings due to El Niño

The Panama Canal has begun to reduce the number of ships passing through due to a drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon.

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supplychainbrain.com /2 weeks ago

Ships Take Long Way Around as Drought Snarls Panama Canal

While sailing through the Strait of Magellan adds distance and fuel costs, its toll-free passage offers shipowners another option when constraints elsewhere drive up delays and tra...

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