Panama Turn: The Canal's Ballast Phase Is Over

Wednesday, 22 July 2026

Laden US cargoes are returning to the Panama Canal at the fastest rate in our records, with seven westbound passages in July to the 19th. The ballast repositioning that defined the canal's spring traffic ended in June, and the turn has gone unreported. Our AIS data shows what changed.


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