# Panama Canal to name shortlisted bidders for terminal project by year-end

> The Panama Canal Authority expects to announce pre-qualified bidders for two new container terminals by the end of 2026, according to Administrator Ilya Espino. The terminals are part of a broader $8.5 billion expansion plan that also includes a proposed LPG pipeline.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T03:13:38.896Z
- Category: logistics · region Panama · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81087-panama-canal-to-name-shortlisted-bidders-for-terminal-project-by-year-end
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

This is a long-term infrastructure development with no near-term effect on grain or feed flows, so it has little direct price impact. It only marginally bears on trans-isthmus logistics capacity for agricultural trade.

## Sources

- wysl1040.com: https://www.wysl1040.com/panama-canal-to-name-shortlisted-bidders-for-terminal-project-by-year-end/

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