Panama Approves Higher Canal TollsStarting on January 1st 2011, vessels transiting through the Canal will pay $74 for each container, up from $72.Wednesday, June 16, 2010
The presidential cabinet included an exception for refrigerated cargo containers. The increase for them will come into force on April 2011, after a request from Peru, Ecuador and Chile, who alleged the negative effects the economic crisis has had on the maritime cargo industry. Source: Prensa.com ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Panama Canal: Record Cargo MovementJuly 2011 Total traffic is projected to reach 320 million tons by the end of 2011. PCA Presents New Canal RatesApril 2010 The Panama Canal Authority presented its proposal for new rates, which would come into effect on January 2011. Plan to increase Canal toll maintainedFebruary 2009 The increase from $63 to $72 in the toll for Twenty-foot Equivalent (TEU) containers is scheduled for May 2009. Price war at seaFebruary 2009 Shipping companies are seeing a decrease in the volume of maritime cargo and their earnings, and have begun to pressure the Panama Canal concerning the toll.
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