# Panama Canal head expects fewer China, U.S. ships if trade war escalates | Gas Processing & LNG

> Gas Processing & LNG republished the Reuters report that fewer China and U.S. ships could use the Panama Canal if trade tensions escalate. Quijano expects more Brazilian bulk grain to offset the drop. New US LNG demand in Japan and Mexico could also compensate.

- Date: 2018-09-17 · published 2018-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Panama · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62942-panama-canal-head-expects-fewer-china-u-s-ships-if-trade-war-escalates-gas
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The story points to possible shifts in canal traffic and grain routing if the US-China trade war escalates. Direct feed price effects remain modest unless tariffs broaden.

## Sources

- gasprocessingnews.com: https://gasprocessingnews.com/news/2018/09/panama-canal-head-expects-fewer-china-us-ships-if-trade-war-escalates/

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