Clarkson: Super-large ships may disappear from Panama Canal 

From next year, the Panama Canal may no longer have large oil tankers passing through, and super-large oil tankers may also be squeezed out of this transoceanic waterway, which will bring great changes to the world seaborne natural gas and oil trade mode.

Previously, the canal could handle up to 40 ships crossing the border every day. This year, it was reduced due to early dry, and canal managers were forced to reduce the maximum draft limit of ships passing through the waterway's larger new Panama lock by nearly 2 meters. 

The Clarksons Research report predicts:"Given the current booking system, it is likely that no super-large ships will be able to cross through the new locks from next year, while the number of ships crossing through the old locks will be significantly reduced.

The report suggests significant extra tonnage miles of crossings could occur as ships switch to sailing around the Cape of Good Hope or transit through Suez. 

克拉克森：超大型船舶或将从巴拿马运河消失

       从明年开始，巴拿马运河或许将不再有大型油轮通过，超大型油轮也可能被挤出这条跨洋航道，这将给世界海运天然气和石油贸易模式带来巨大变化。

       此前运河每天最多可以处理40船船只过境，今年因为干早而被缩减，运河管理人员被迫将通过该水道较大的新巴拿马型船闸的船舶的最大吃水限制降低近2米。

       克拉克森研究公司(Clarksons Research)的报告预测：“考虑到目前的预订系统，明年开始，可能没有超大型船舶能够通过新船闸过境，而通过旧船闸过境的船舶将大幅减少。

       这份报告表明，随着船舶改为绕好望角航行或经苏伊士过境，可能会出现显著的额外吨英里过境。

       标准普尔全球(S&P Global)的分析显示，10月份，苏伊士运河在美国海湾地区对亚洲的出货量中所占份额已从去年同期的23%升至83%。