US shale gas boom a bonus for carriers as Panama Canal reduces some tolls
Container lines using the Panama Canal are set to benefit from an unexpected boom in shale ...
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Notwithstanding the current uncertainties facing ports along the US east and Gulf coasts as a result of the threat of unions to launch strike action next month, the expansion of the Panama Canal is posing long-term questions about future US cargo flows. How much dredging should ports undertake to be ready for the increased container ship sizes, asks Cargonews Asia in this interview with the head of the port of Savannah.
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