Recovery of the Panama Canal
This article is a summary of reporting by project44. Originally published September 23, 2025.
Analysis shows that the Panama Canal achieved full operational capacity after severe daily transit limits dropped throughput to 18 vessels per day in early 2024. Median berthing times at Puerto Colón decreased significantly by August 2025, while transit times across the waterway stabilized between 11.0 and 11.6 hours. The surge in canal traffic has also been fueled by global shipping diversions avoiding the Red Sea corridor.
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Supply chain data demonstrates that Panama Canal container vessel traffic has recovered and surpassed pre-drought volumes.
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