O navă încărcată cu gaz petrolier lichefiat a plătit suma record de 5,3 milioane de dolari pentru a trece mai repede prin Canalul Panama

A liquefied petroleum gas ship paid a record $5.3 million to expedite its passage through the Panama Canal, which faces reduced traffic due to El Nino. The Panama Canal Authority announced that starting September 3, the number of vessels allowed daily will decrease due to low water levels in artificial lakes. The South Korean company SK Gas won the auction for priority passage of its vessel, G. Spirit. El Nino, a natural phenomenon exacerbated by global warming, affects weather patterns and has led to significant changes in rainfall. The average auction price for canal passage has tripled since early 2026.