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transit
Logistics Panama Canal Cuts Daily Booking Slots as El Niño Threat Disrupts Vessel Scheduling
The Panama Canal Authority is cutting daily booking capacity from 36 to 34 vessels starting July 25, suspending close-in 'Period 3' slot auctions for regular and super Panamax vessels. The measure responds to growing El Niño fears and follows a draft reduction on July 1. Norton Lilly warns affected vessels face greater difficulty securing passages, and competition for advance bookings is expected to rise.
Commodities Trump Claims Record 19 Million Barrels of Oil Transited Hormuz; Prices Fall
US President Donald Trump claimed that 19 million barrels of oil transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, setting an all-time record. Oil prices ticked lower, with Brent crude falling to $77.45/barrel and WTI to $73.52/barrel. The US formally waived sanctions on Iranian oil for 60 days under General License X, in line with a US-Iran memorandum of understanding.
Logistics Sanctioned Sovcomflot LNG Carrier Completes Earliest Northern Sea Route Transit in Years
Sovcomflot's sanctioned LNG carrier Christophe de Margerie has completed the earliest eastbound Northern Sea Route transit in many years, entering the route at the end of May. The 174,000 cu m vessel carried LNG from Novatek's sanctioned Arctic projects, breaking ice almost a month earlier than previous transits. The voyage highlights Moscow's efforts to maintain Arctic gas flows to Asian buyers despite sanctions.
Logistics Strait of Hormuz Reopening: Mine Clearance Delays Threaten Weeks-Long Recovery for Oil Shipping
The US-Iran tentative agreement ends the three-month Middle East conflict, but the Strait of Hormuz faces a slow recovery due to mine clearance and shipping bottlenecks. Over 20% of global oil supply was disrupted, with 500 vessels stranded. Shipping resumes gradually, with analysts warning of weeks to months for normal flows.