# Panama Canal Modifies Transit Reservation and OMS Fees to Reflect Growing Demand - Autoridad del Canal de Panamá

> The Panama Canal announced fee changes for transit reservations and other maritime services, effective April 15, 2021. Booking slot fees rise for Panamax and Neopanamax vessels, and auction base amounts are set for regular, super and Neopanamax vessels.

- Date: 2021-02-17 · published 2021-02-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48518-panama-canal-modifies-transit-reservation-and-oms-fees-to-reflect-growing
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher canal reservation fees add to the cost of moving US and South American grain via the Pacific route, which can reduce the appeal of canal routing and shift flows toward longer alternatives. The effect is a modest upward pressure on delivered freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- pancanal.com: https://pancanal.com/en/panama-canal-modifies-transit-reservation-and-oms-fees-to-reflect-growing-demand/

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