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news El Financiero 2026-04-25

Companies Pay Millions to Use Panama Canal Amid Red Sea/Ormuz Blockade

Due to geopolitical conflicts blocking the Strait of Ormuz, more vessels are diverting through the Panama Canal. Companies are paying escalating rates, sometimes up to $4 million, for passage, significantly impacting global supply chains.


Cada vez más buques cruzan por el canal de Panamá para evitar el paso por el estrecho de Ormuz, ahora en conflicto por la guerra en EU. <p>Algunas empresas han desembolsado hasta 4 millones de dólares para planes de última hora para que sus <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mundo/2026/04/15/china-ordena-a-navieras-europeas-que-se-larguen-del-canal-de-panama-perjudican-a-empresas-chinas/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" title="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mundo/2026/04/15/china-ordena-...

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