# Panama Canal growth pushes cargo from air to sea - Air Cargo News

> Air cargo in Panama has lost share to ocean shipping as Panama Canal shipping services increase. Experts expect container volume through the canal to grow once the widening project finishes next year. US West Coast port labor action and a trucker shortage are also pushing shippers toward Panama routes.

- Date: 2018-10-11 · published 2018-10-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62431-panama-canal-growth-pushes-cargo-from-air-to-sea-air-cargo-news
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

This is a freight mode shift with little direct effect on feed grain prices, so the impact on animal-feed commodities is limited.

## Sources

- aircargonews.net: https://www.aircargonews.net/airlines/2018/10/panama-canal-growth-pushes-cargo-from-air-to-sea/

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