Panama Canal traffic has risen sharply since the beginning of the year, as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz pushes more energy cargoes from the US towards Asia and Pacific markets.
According to BIMCO, ship transits through the canal have increased by 8 per cent year-on-year, reaching an average of 38 vessels per day, with the rise largely driven by tankers. Over the past five weeks, the increase has been
