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Panama Canal holds 14.78m draft limit, about 35 daily transits

Source: Best Shipping · 2026-08-11
Summary

The Panama Canal Authority maintains a 14.78-metre draft restriction on Neopanamax locks with around 35 daily transits, forcing larger vessels to shed cargo. The constraint, combined with Red Sea diversions, has pushed several carriers to announce Panama Canal surcharges on Asia-US East Coast and Gulf routes from September.

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