# Panama Canal Head Expects Fewer China, U.S. Ships if Trade War Escalates

> The head of the Panama Canal Authority, Jorge Quijano, said fewer China and U.S. ships could use the canal if trade tensions escalate. He expects Brazilian grain volumes via northern Brazilian ports to partly offset the drop. The Trump administration was preparing tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports.

- Date: 2018-09-14 · published 2018-09-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Panama · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62936-panama-canal-head-expects-fewer-china-u-s-ships-if-trade-war-escalates
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower canal traffic from US and China could raise shipping costs and reshape Atlantic-Pacific grain routes. Brazilian soy moving through northern ports is a partial offset, so the direct price effect for feed buyers is limited.

## Sources

- gcaptain.com: https://gcaptain.com/panama-canal-head-expects-fewer-china-u-s-ships-if-trade-war-escalates/

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