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Panama Canal Transit Cuts 2026: Surcharges, Delays and Golden Week Math for Asia–US East Coast Shippers

Panama Canal Transit Cuts 2026: Surcharges, Delays and Golden Week Math for Asia–US East Coast Shippers

Panama Canal daily transits fell to 34 on September 4, 2026 and drop to 32 on September 15 — a 11% cut — while CMA CGM lifted its Panama surcharge to $500 per TEU and MSC to $297 per 40ft. Here is what the transit cuts and new charges mean for importers, e-commerce sellers and Amazon FBA brands shipping from China to the US East Coast and Gulf, and what to do before Mid-Autumn and Golden Week.

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