Items Tagged with 'Panama Canal Authority'

However, freight vessels must carry fewer containers per trip due to draught limitations as drought persists, Container xChange says

Ships with appointments pass right through backlog, while delay for others has jumped from 2.5 days to 9.5 days 

Some 200 vessels are floating at both ends of the dried up canal, driving up delivery times and prices, Container xChange says.

Freight delays mount as authorities extend caps on vessel passages and drafts, citing lack of water 

“Unprecedented” drought forces canal authority to restrict vessel passages and drafts from August 8 to 21 

Authorities launch plans to create a greener canal, including a pilot program utilizing electric vehicles and alternative fuels to power equipment.