Shippers hesitate to expedite US LNG cargoes via Panama Canal

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Shipping companies and LNG portfolio players are slowly returning to the Panama Canal, where a two-year drought restrained traffic. As northern-hemisphere winter weather is sending natural gas demand soaring, most US LNG cargoes are currently looking for a home in Europe and avoid having to queue up for a costly Panama Canal transit.


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