Panama City, Oct 21, 2026 (AFP) - Panama Canal sets cargo record, boosted by Hormuz closure

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The Panama Canal has set a record for cargo transits, buoyed by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Middle East war, the waterway's operator told AFP on Tuesday. The canal -- which handles an estimated five percent of global maritime trade -- saw 521 million tons of cargo pass through on nearly 14,000 ships in the last fiscal year, which ran from October 2025 to the end of September, authorities said. Canal administrator Ilya Espino de......

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