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Kpler reports Panama Canal congestion hit a record 63 vessels in November 2020, driven by higher US exports and bad weather. The spillover raised ton-miles as ships diverted via Suez or the Cape, pushing tanker charter rates to a record $350k/day.
Canal congestion lengthens voyages and raises freight costs for US grain and energy cargoes bound for Asia, which lowers FOB competitiveness of US origin. Higher ocean freight narrows the arbitrage for US grains into Asian buyers.
kpler.comFeb 1, 2021Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 284 past neutral logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.4%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 230 past neutral logistics events, Soybeans moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.1% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
