{"id":21339,"date":"2026-08-31T11:10:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T09:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/country.ntg.com\/?p=21339"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:11:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:11:54","slug":"the-panama-canal-tight-transit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/country.ntg.com\/us\/the-panama-canal-tight-transit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Panama Canal &#8211; tight transit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"ember49\" class=\"ember-view reader-text-block__paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span><\/span><span>The Panama Canal Authority is tightening transit availability as reduced rainfall puts pressure on water levels. For shippers moving cargo from Asia to the U.S. East Coast, this means more uncertainty around sailing schedules and a greater need to plan routing options early. (<\/span><a class=\"uEqukYzWxnqXHKrKojGJOZVdLhpxYQnkhCVRI \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/journal-of-commerce\/\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\"><span>Journal of Commerce<\/span><\/a><span>)<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>\ud835\udde1\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddda \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf8\ud835\uddf2<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>When a key ocean route becomes less predictable, the best time to evaluate options is before a shipment is delayed.<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>For time-sensitive freight, we review alternate routings and transportation options based on your origin, destination, cargo-ready date, and delivery requirements.<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Communicate your needs to your account manager early so more options are available.<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span><br \/>\n<\/span><span>Full article:<\/span><span class=\"white-space-pre\"> <\/span><a class=\"uEqukYzWxnqXHKrKojGJOZVdLhpxYQnkhCVRI \" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eiNUub_q\" target=\"_self\" data-test-app-aware-link=\"\">https:\/\/lnkd.in\/eiNUub_q<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Panama Canal Authority is tightening transit availability as reduced [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":21340,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[432],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21339","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ntg-supply-chain-solutions"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.2.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Panama Canal Authority is tightening transit availability as reduced rainfall puts pressure on water levels. 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