Independent journal on economy and transport policy
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In the first half of this year the Panama Canal was crossed by a record number of ships
In the second trimester alone, ship traffic increased by +8.4%
August 1, 2022
In the first half of this year the goods on board the ships transited in the Central American channel amounted to 143.4 million of tons, with a decrease of -1.5% on the first half of the 2021 when the historical record of loads was recorded embarked on ships in transit.
In the first six months of 2022 the rights for the transit of ships in the channel they yielded 1.49 billion dollars (+2.5%).
In the second quarter of this year alone the waterway Panamanian was crossed by a total of 3,582 ships for 126.5 million tons PC/UMS, with increases respectively by +8.4% and +1.0% on the period April-June 2021. Ships transited transported 73.6 million tons of cargo (-1,5%). In the second quarter of 2022 the value of the rights of transit has been pairs to 744,7 million dollars (+2.4%).
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