Shipping Industry Faces $370 Million Hit from Panama Canal ‘Freshwater’ Charge
A new “freshwater” charge that came in this month to help the Panama Canal cope with climate change will cost the shipping industry up to $370 million a year, marking another blow for maritime companies already hit by fallout from the coronavirus. The Panama Canal, one of world’s busiest shipping routes, which handled nearly 14,000 transits last year, said […]