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ChokepointsI Geo-Economics

Panama Canal transits

Number of vessels transiting the Panama Canal per day.

29

ships/day · daily · 13 Sept

1D
+0.0%
30D
−6.5%
1Y
—

Last 12 months · markers link to event pages

173553718901/0309/0418/0527/0605/0813/09

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
13 September 2026290
12 September 202629+1
11 September 202628−6
10 September 202634+3
9 September 202631+1
8 September 202630+3
7 September 202627+1
6 September 202626−8
5 September 202634+4
4 September 2026300
3 September 2026300
2 September 202630−1
1 September 202631+2
31 August 202629−2
30 August 202631+1
29 August 202630+1
28 August 202629−2
27 August 202631+3
26 August 202628+3
25 August 202625−5
24 August 202630+2
23 August 202628+3
22 August 202625−1
21 August 202626−1
20 August 202627−4
19 August 202631+4
18 August 202627+4
17 August 202623−10
16 August 202633+2
15 August 202631—