# Panama Canal: New tariff item - Britannia P&I

> Britannia P&I reports that a new disruption charge was added to the Panama Canal Authority tariff effective 1 January 2023. The amount depends on vessel size and whether the disruption is low or high impact, and it cannot be negotiated or appealed unless applied in error.

- Date: 2023-02-16 · published 2023-02-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37218-panama-canal-new-tariff-item-britannia-p-and-i
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The surcharge increases shipping costs on canal transits, adding to freight expenses for grain and feed ingredient cargoes moving through Panama.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- britanniapandi.com: https://britanniapandi.com/en_gb/panama-canal-new-tariff-item/

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