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In the fiscal year the 2016 channel of Panama hat is crossed by 13.114 ships (+5.9%)
Net tonnage of pairs to 330,7 million tons PC/UMS (- 2.7% the journeyed units have been)
October 20, 2016
In fiscal year 2016, that it is finished 30th September, total net tonnage of the ships journeyed through the channel of Panama hat, measured in tons PC/UMS (Panama hat Canal Universal Measurement System), is piled to 330,7 million tons, figure that third more is elevated in the history of the Central American channel. The record is established in the fiscal year precedence, 2015, with the 340,0 million one tons PC/UMS, and according to elevated volume more 2012 with 332,6 million tons PC/UMS are recorded in the fiscal year.
Altogether in fiscal year 2016 in the channel they are journeyed 13,114 ships regarding 12.383 in fiscal year 2015. They have been the 238 ships neoPanamax that they can journey in the three months from when, to the end of June ( on 27 June 2016), the widening of the channel is completed, for a net tonnage pairs to 18,2 million tons PC/UMS.
Altogether total net tonnage of the portacontainer pairs to 119,6 million tons PC/UMS, pairs to 36.2% of the total journeyed in fiscal year 2016 in the channel have been. Rinfusiere they have totaled 65,6 million tons PC/UMS tons, the tankers 55,0 million tons PC/UMS and the car carrier 46,7 million tons PC/UMS.
"Although the slow down of the international commerce for marine way happened last year - it has emphasized the administrator of the Authority of the Channel of Panama hat, Jorge Luis Quijano - we have recorded one of the tonnages anniversaries more elevated from the first opening of the happened channel 102 years ago. This strengthens the continuous strategic importance of the route and the increasing value that the recent investments in the channel will bring to the marine industry".
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In fiscal year 2016, that it is finished 30th September, total net tonnage of the ships journeyed through the channel of Panama hat, measured in tons PC/UMS (Panama hat Canal Universal Measurement System), is piled to 330,7 million tons, figure that third more is elevated in the history of the Central American channel. The record is established in the fiscal year precedence, 2015, with the 340,0 million one tons PC/UMS, and according to elevated volume more 2012 with 332,6 million tons PC/UMS are recorded in the fiscal year.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
