Rising Panama Canal fees driving LPG shuttle trade

Nicholas Lua / Bloomberg08-21

Exporters including Chevron Corp are turning to ship-to-ship transfers to send LPG from the US to Asia as users of the Panama Canal grapple with congestion and record transit fees.(Aug 21): Exporters ...

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