# OOCL vessel has near-miss in Panama Canal as new charges come in - The Loadstar

> An OOCL containership involved in a near-miss while under tow in the Panama Canal may face the new disruption charge, which can reach $250,000 for the largest neopanamax vessels. The ACP said no one was hurt, and a separate Suez Canal breakdown caused some vessel diversions over the same weekend.

- Date: 2023-03-07 · published 2023-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Panama · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36751-oocl-vessel-has-near-miss-in-panama-canal-as-new-charges-come-in-the-loadstar
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Canal incidents and new penalties can cause transit delays and schedule disruption for bulk and container cargo, adding freight cost risk for feed grain and meal shipments.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- theloadstar.com: https://theloadstar.com/oocl-vessel-has-near-miss-in-panama-canal-as-new-charges-come-in/

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