Panama Canal congestion is dominated by tankers and bulkers

Container ships are better able to book a passage through the central key strait’s locks and have largely avoided lengthy wait times.
According to Bimco, container ships have not been affected by major delays at the Panama Canal. | Photo: Ivan Pisarenko/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
According to Bimco, container ships have not been affected by major delays at the Panama Canal. | Photo: Ivan Pisarenko/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix

The Panama Canal has been plagued by low water levels in recent weeks, causing a traffic jam on both sides of the central waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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