The Panama Canal welcomed a record 403.8 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) of cargo in fiscal year 2017, the largest amount of annual tonnage ever transited in its 103-year history.
As explained, the 22.2 percent increase from the previous year can be directly attributed to the added capacity provided by the Expanded Canal, thanks to the larger Neopanamax vessels.
According to figures, a total of 13,548 vessels traversed the waterway during FY17, representing a 3.3 percent increase compared to totals the year before.
