Panama Canal Restrictions Place up to US$10B in CARICOM Imports at Risk
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The Panama Canal reduces daily transits from 38 to 32 due to the El Niño drought and water supplies fall by 44%. The restriction affects 5% of world maritime trade. La entrada El Niño's drought cuts the Panama Canal from 38 to 32 daily transits aparece primero en Moncloa.
El Niño drought will spike costs, reduce imports through Panama Canal into 2027
Last Updated on Thursday, 10 September 2026, 21:34 by Written By Denis Chabrol The Caribbean Private Sector Organisation (CPSO) says importers and governments across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) need to plan for higher landed costs and thinner inventories because the prolonged El Niño drought is seeing fewer cargo ships passing through the Panama Canal. The […]
Panama Canal restrictions put up to US$10 Billion of CARICOM imports at risk - CPSO warns
(Kaieteur News) – Between US$8 billion and US$10 billion of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) annual imports, roughly one quarter to one third of the Region’s non-fuel import bill are exposed to the transit restrictions now taking effect at the Panama Canal, according to preliminary analysis by the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO). In a press release, […]
The Panama Canal passes from 38 to 34 daily transits and will go down to 32 on September 15 due to drought. Restricted draught hits global logistics. La entrada The Panama Canal cuts daily transits from 38 to 32 due to drought and restricts draught aparece primero en Merca2.
Panama Canal restrictions place up to US$10B in CARICOM imports at risk
– CPSO warns of higher prices and possible supply disruptions BETWEEN US$8 billion and US$10 billion in annual CARICOM imports could be exposed to growing restrictions on shipping through the Panama Canal, raising concerns about higher consumer prices, increased freight costs and possible supply disruptions across the Region. According to preliminary analysis by the CARICOM […]
Panama Canal crisis threatens CARICOM’s non-fuel imports
Panama Canal Restrictions Put Up to US$10 Billion of CARICOM Imports at Risk, CPSO Warns Between US$8 billion and US$10 billion of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM’s) annual imports, roughly one quarter to one third of the Region’s non-fuel import bill are exposed to the transit restrictions now taking effect at the Panama Canal, according to […]
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