October 27, 2026
The Panama Canal is operating above its normal capacity now. This is a great improvement from last year and even over the last few months where the canal’s authority was expected to reduce drafts and pass-throughs.
This is great for the end of the year for retail outlets and shoppers for the end of the year shopping. Goods are now passing through freely to the east coast of the United States and to the Caribbean.
The only drawback is that the canal pass-throughs are up as a result of the Strait of Hormuz being cut off due to the ongoing war in the Middle East.
We pray for those people under the threat of war at this time. But at least the problem in the Western Hemisphere are not being compounded by not having access to steady freight and shipping as a result of the Panama Canal being under severe strain at the same time.