Panama Canal sets records for throughput
Officials from the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said Tuesday the canal broke two single-day throughput records last week, one for total tonnage and another for handling maximum-sized vessels.
On March 13, the canal handled 1.07 million Panama Canal/Universal Measurement System (PC/UMS) of tonnage. Then on March 16, the canal handled 46 “super” vessels, or ships 91 feet or more in beam.
There has been a steadily increasing demand for passage through the canal, leading to an emphasis on throughput capability.