Panama Canal adapts to bulk shipping companies
NewsThe Panama Canal’s operational issues led some bulk shippers to choose alternative routes, with future decisions based on capacity and transit assurances.
The Port of Ghent now officially offers access to post-Panamax bulk carriers up to an overall width of 37m. The breakthrough follows the heralded arrival of the 92,567 dwt bulk carrier EPTALOFOS, which successfully negotiated the locks at Terneuzen on Friday 5 March. Maximum intake of a Panamax bulker is around 73,000t.
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