# Commentary: Will the Panama Canal Correct Problems? - Inbound Logistics

> Inbound Logistics reports that the expanded Panama Canal's third locks are operating at roughly half their expected capacity, with only about six transits per day versus the anticipated twelve. A shortage of tugs and trained crews is limiting throughput for Neopanamax ships.

- Date: 2017-05-08 · published 2017-05-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Panama · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70901-commentary-will-the-panama-canal-correct-problems-inbound-logistics
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Constrained canal throughput keeps transit times and container freight costs elevated on US East Coast routes, which can add to delivered costs for feed and grain exports to Asia.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- inboundlogistics.com: https://www.inboundlogistics.com/articles/will-the-panama-canal-correct-problems/

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