Panama Canal Delivers Nearly $3 Billion to Treasury After Drought Recovery
This article is a summary of reporting by gCaptain. Originally published December 19, 2025.
The Panama Canal Authority transferred $2.965 billion to Panama's National Treasury for fiscal year 2025, driven by strong traffic growth and restored water levels after severe 2024 drought disruptions. Daily transits averaged 33 vessels in FY 2025 compared to 27 vessels during the prior year's El Niño-induced crisis. Normal lake levels enabled the canal to maintain a 50-foot draft throughout the year, raising overall operating revenues to $5.7 billion.
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The Panama Canal Authority contributed almost $3 billion to Panama's National Treasury following a post-drought traffic rebound.
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