Panama Canal Traffic Rises 4% as Giant Ships Drive Growth

2026-02-16 - 18:55

Key Points The Panama Canal handled 1,049 ocean transits in January, up 3.8% from a year ago, with a daily average of 33.84 vessels — near the waterway’s maximum sustainable capacity of 36 to 38. Neopanamax vessels accounted for nearly 30% of all traffic and exceeded 100% of reserved slot availability, signaling that the expanded