LatinNews Daily - 22 October 2026

*The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has presented FY2026 results which show the Canal handled 13,951 transits in FY2026, up 4.1% from 13,404 in FY2025. According to the report, which was presented by ACP administrator, Ilya Espino de Marotta, growth was “driven by energy shipping segments and strong containership performance.” The report states that tonnage reached 521m Panama Canal Universal Measurement System (PC/UMS) tonnes, up 6.5% on the previous fiscal year. It states that vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks accounted for 52.2% of total tonnage, with tonnage through these locks rising 8.2% year-on-year, which it says “reflects the increasing share of larger-capacity vessels using the waterway”. The ACP underlines that the results “reflect a sustained recovery in demand, supported in part by shifts in international trade flows” and that the Canal also “maintained a maximum draft of 50 feet throughout the dry season, providing favorable operating conditions for its customers”. According to the same report, total revenue for FY2026 reached US$6.6bn, up 16.6% over the previous fiscal year.

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