On June 7, 2018, for the third time since the inauguration of the Expanded Canal, the Panama Canal set a new monthly tonnage record of 38.1 million tons (PC/UMS) after facilitating the transit of 1,231 vessels in May 2018. The previous record was established in January 2017, when 1,260 vessels transited 36.1 million tons (PC/UMS) through the waterway, just a month after setting the record with 35.4 million tons (PC/UMS) transited by 1,166 vessels in December 2016. The container ship segment contributed the highest tonnage (36%), breaking its segment record with 13.8 million tons (PC/UMS) transited by 229 vessels.
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11 June 2018 - 13:07
Panama Canal Breaks Monthly Tonnage Record For The Third Time After Expansion
On June 7, 2018, for the third time since the inauguration of the Expanded Canal, the Panama Canal set a new monthly tonnage record of 38
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11 June 2018 - 13:07
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