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ChokepointsI Geo-Economics

Panama Canal transits

Number of vessels transiting the Panama Canal per day.

28

ships/day · daily · 25 Oct

1D
−15.2%
30D
+16.7%
1Y
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Last 12 months · markers link to event pages

173553718901/0318/0404/0622/0707/0925/109 October 2026 — Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama leaves canal traffic running1
  1. 109/10 · Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Panama leaves canal traffic running

Why it matters

The short route for US East Coast–Asia and LNG trade; drought-driven restrictions lift freight rates directly.

Threshold · < 22

The threshold indicates a capacity drop similar to the 2023–2024 drought restrictions.

Normal · warning zone < 26

Last 30 observations
DateValuevs previous observation
25 October 202628−5
24 October 202633+5
23 October 2026280
22 October 202628+1
21 October 202627−2
20 October 202629+1
19 October 202628−1
18 October 202629−1
17 October 2026300
16 October 202630+4
15 October 202626−5
14 October 202631+6
13 October 202625+2
12 October 202623−9
11 October 202632+8
10 October 202624+1
9 October 202623−2
8 October 202625+1
7 October 202624−2
6 October 202626−1
5 October 202627−2
4 October 202629+3
3 October 202626−2
2 October 202628+4
1 October 202624−1
30 September 202625−3
29 September 202628−2
28 September 2026300
27 September 202630+5
26 September 202625—