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Canal traffic increases
Fewer ships, increased tonnage
Uncrewed US Navy ship transits the Canal
Panama rainforest rehabilitation
LNG tankers delayed
Changes to draft rules after heavy rainfall
Panama Canal shipping rebounds
10,000th ship transits Panama Canal expansion locks.
Panama Canal traffic down 21% in May
COVID-19 Reduces Canal Transits
Panama Canal implements water tax on ships
Canal water crisis link
Canal 20th anniversary link
Recruited at the last minute for a trip through the Canal, a sailor learns the ropes of how to pass through the locks.
8,000th NeoPanamax vessel crosses the isthmus
Panama Canal celebrates 105 years of continuous operation
Panama Canal draft raised to 45 feet on recent rains
Low Water Level of Rivers Has Negative Effect on Panama Canal
In June 2019, the ACP announced a proposal to significantly increase the cost of a Canal transit in a small vessel from January 2020. Basically a yacht less than 65 feet long will now pay $1600, which is a 100%… Continue Reading →
Panama Canal rainfall lowest in 106 years
US trade war moves China down Canal user ladder
More rain but not enough for Canal
Climate change poses new threat to Panama Canal
The Ultimate Collection Of Books About Panama
Third Canal locks produce 50% of toll income
World’s second-biggest LNG tanker-class vessel to transit Panama Canal for first time
Panama Canal Drought Puts Bullseye on U.S. Gulf Crop Exports
Drought hits Panama Canal shipping, highlights climate fears
The future of the Panama Canal: What’s next for grain and coal shipping
The future of the Panama Canal: What’s next for LNG, LPG and oil tankers
Some 6,000 Neopanamax Vessels Passed through the Panama Canal
These are listed in the Cruiser Resource Guide: Canal Transit Agency 6717-6745 (Rogelio, AKA Roger ) Roger/Rogelio, formerly of the Panama Canal Yacht Club is also listed under “Transportation – Taxis / UBER”. Extremely reliable. Highly respected. Speaks English fluently…. Continue Reading →
IN the first quarter of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) fiscal year 2019 718 neopanamax transits, 47% were container ships. The neopanamax container ships remain the segment of the industry that most transits through the third set of locks, according… Continue Reading →
Some great old pictures of a transit through the Panama Canal, sometime in the 1930s. My parents found these pics in a photo album but don’t know who they belonged to. The Rangitane was built in 1929 for the Britain-NZ… Continue Reading →
Fourth set of locks depends on water supply
Canal traffic not hurt when ship hit lock wall
Panama Canal Sets New Annual Tonnage Record in 2018
Panana Canal and people urgently need more reservoirs
Cruise ship arrivals increasing
Goodtimes challenges for Panama Canal
Panama $1.4 billion bridge gets cabinet OK
New locks mark transit #4,000