News / Panama Canal draught restrictions start to bite, sparking liner surcharges

08/08/2023

Evergreen’s latest addition to its neo-panamax fleet had to offload 1,400 containers to pass through the Panama Canal, due to low-water restrictions.

The event starkly highlights the problems the vital waterway and its users are facing.

The Ever Max, capable of carrying 17,312 teu and delivered to ...

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