
Inchcape Shipping Services describes its port agency role for Panama Canal transits, noting it handled about 9% of the canal's 12,500 transits last year, roughly 35 per day. The piece highlights that unpredictable waiting times and slot availability are the main challenge for ship operators.
Canal scheduling delays lengthen voyages and tie up bulk carriers moving grain and oilseeds from the US Gulf and Pacific Northwest to Asia, which can firm freight costs without changing grain prices directly.
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