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日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Mar 19, 2024 (Tue)

Passage through the Panama Canal decreases by nearly 40%

Traffic restrictions will be eased in stages (from the Panama Canal Authority website)
　Ship traffic through the Panama Canal, which connects the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, dec ・・・ %E3%80%80Ship+traffic+through+the+%3Cb%3EPanama+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E%2C+which+connects+the+Pacific+Ocean+and+the+Atlantic+Ocean%2C+decreased+by+nearly+40%25+in+January+and+February+this+year+compared+to+the+same+period+last+year.+This+is+because+passage+restrictions+have+been+introduced+due+to+the+drought%2C+and+ships+carrying+LPG+%28liquefied+petroleum+gas%29+and+cars+are+being+forced+to+take+detours.+Traffic+restrictions+are+being+gradually+eased+as+the+water+level+of+Gatun+Lake%2C+the+water+source%2C+recovers.+However%2C+as+the+effects+of+climate+change+increase%2C+ensuring+the+stability+of+traffic+is+likely+to+become+an+issue.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80According+to+the+%3Cb%3EPanama+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E+Authority+%28ACP%29%2C+1%2C364+ships+passed+through+the+canal+between+January+and+February+this+year.+This+was+a+36%25+decrease+compared+to+2%2C123+ships+in+the+same+period+last+year.+If+inefficient+ship+allocation+continues%2C+it+will+lead+to+higher+transportation+costs+and+longer+transportation+times.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Since+November+last+year%2C+the+ACP+has+gradually+introduced+traffic+restrictions+as+the+water+level+of+Gatun+Lake%2C+which+supplies+the+water+to+operate+the+locks%2C+has+declined+seriously+due+to+a+record+drought.+The+average+daily+number+of+transit+reservation+slots+is+36+during+normal+times%2C+but+until+the+beginning+of+this+year+it+was+reduced+to+22.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80As+the+water+level+of+Gatun+Lake+recovered%2C+the+number+of+reservations+per+day+increased+to+24+in+mid-January.+However%2C+as+it+continues+to+be+harder+to+make+reservations+than+in+normal+times%2C+shipping+companies+are+taking+measures+such+as+making+detours.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Particularly+for+VLGCs+%28Very+Large+LPG+Carriers%29+and+PCTCs%2C+the+problem+is+that+it+is+difficult+to+secure+reservations+for+the+Neopanamax+Lock%2C+where+large+ships+with+a+width+of+over+32.61+meters+can+pass+through.+This+is+because+there+are+fewer+slots+compared+to+the+Panamax+locks%2C+and+container+ships+are+given+priority.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80An+increasing+number+of+VLGCs+that+transport+LPG+from+the+east+coast+of+North+America+to+Asia+are+changing+their+routes+to+go+via+the+Cape+of+Good+Hope+at+the+southern+tip+of+the+African+continent.+The+transit+time+between+Houston+and+the+Far+East+via+the+Cape+of+Good+Hope+is+about+two+weeks+longer+each+way+than+via+the+%3Cb%3EPanama+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+terms+of+PCTCs+heading+from+Asia+to+the+east+coast+of+North+America%2C+some+companies+change+the+vessel+size+to+medium-sized+vessels+that+can+pass+through+Panamax+locks.+In+some+cases%2C+cargo+is+unloaded+on+the+west+coast+of+the+United+States+and+delivered+overland+instead+of+passing+through+the+%3Cb%3EPanama+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80As+for+LNG+%28liquefied+natural+gas%29+carriers%2C+the+main+destination+point+for+North+American+LNG+shifted+from+Asia+to+Europe+following+Russia%E2%80%99s+invasion+of+Ukraine%2C+so+there+has+been+no+major+disruption+due+to+restrictions+on+passage+through+the+%3Cb%3EPanama+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80However%2C+some+power+and+gas+companies+in+Asia%2C+including+Japan%2C+outsource+only+navigation+operations+of+LNG+carriers+they+time+chartered+from+shipping+companies+to+other+leading+shipping+companies+that+have+an+advantage+in+securing+reservation+slots.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80This+is+because+shipping+companies+with+higher+customer+rankings+are+given+priority%2C+when+competing+with+other+companies+for+reservation+to+pass+through+the+%3Cb%3EPanama+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E.+The+idea+is+to+ensure+stable+energy+procurement+by+outsourcing+navigation+operations+to+top+shipping+companies.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Customer+rankings+are+evaluated+by+adding+together+the+past+12+months%E2%80%99+sailing+history+and+paid+transit+fees.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+truth+is+that+shipping+companies+want+to+provide+transportation+services+that+include+ship+management%2C+not+just+navigation+operations.+However%2C+a+shipping+official+said%2C+%E2%80%9CWe+will+do+everything+possible+to+resolve+customers%E2%80%99+issues.%E2%80%9D%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+%3Cb%3EPanama+Canal%3C%2Fb%3E+is+a+key+point+for+maritime+traffic%2C+with+approximately+13%2C000+ships+passing+through+it+each+year.+The+most+common+departure+and+destination+points+for+cargo+passing+through+the+canal+are+the+United+States%2C+China%2C+and+Japan%2C+in+that+order.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+th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