Tag: Panama Canal

Expanded Panama Canal reduces shipment time for US LNG to Asian markets

Expanded Panama Canal reduces shipment time for US LNG to Asian markets

EIA estimates LNG traffic through Panam Canal could reach more than 550 vessels annually, or 1-2 vessels per day, by 2021 The newly expanded Panama Canal will be able to accommodate 90 per cent of the world’s current liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers with LNG-carrying capacity up to 3.9 Bcf according to the US Energy Information Administration. Prior […]

Panama Canal expansion could positively affect US propane exports to Asia

Panama Canal expansion could positively affect US propane exports to Asia

 New, larger Panama Canal locks will allow Very Large Gas Carriers that carries propane/hydrocarbon gas liquids On June 26, the Panama Canal Authority, the body that operates the Panama Canal, will inaugurate a third set of locks, which will allow for the transit of larger ships. This is the first such expansion since the canal […]