The delay in Panama Canal has led freight forwarders to consider alternative routes

As the threat of restrictions on the Panama Canal intensifies, freight forwarders may need to find alternative routes to avoid potential cargo delays.

"The delays in the Panama Canal have now reached 15 days or even longer, and may increase," said the CEO of Worldwide Logistics. "The importer/exporter community has not fully felt the impact, because these longer delays have just appeared."

The delays in those canals were caused by a dry spring and an impending El Nino weather pattern that lowered water levels in nearby Lake Gatune. As a result, the Panama Canal imposed restrictions in June to conserve water by maintaining the ship's draught until the next few months or a significant change in weather.

巴拿马运河的延误导致货运商考虑替代航线

       由于巴拿马运河的限制加剧，货运商可能需要寻找替代航线以避免货物延误。

       “巴拿马运河的延误现在已经达到了15天甚至更长，并且可能会增加，”Worldwide Logistics首席执行官表示，“进口商/出口商社区尚未完全感受到这种影响，因为这些更长的延误才刚显现出来。”

       这些运河的延误是在干旱的春季和迫近的厄尔尼诺天气模式的影响下产生的，这使得加图恩湖的水位降低。因此，巴拿马运河在6月份实施了限制措施，通过维持船舶吃水深度来节约水源，直到未来几个月或天气发生显著变化。