Panama Canal Transit Surcharge - From Far East to US East Coast & US Gulf
Price and Surcharge Updates
The Panama Canal Authority has introduced a new booking reservation system – the Long-Term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) - to regulate canal crossing reservations. This system, effective from January 1, 2025, has led to a significant increase in CMA CGM operational costs.
To recover this extra cost and keep providing you with our most reliable services transiting through Panama Canal, CMA CGM will implement a Panama Canal Transit surcharge from January 1st, 2025, on the following trades:
Effective January 1st, 2025
- From: Far East (including China and Hong Kong & Macau SAR, North East Asia & South East Asia) except Taiwan
- Via: Panama Canal
- To: US East Coast & US Gulf
- Lines concerned: Chesapeake Bay Express (CBX), Gulf of Mexico Express (GMXP), Manhattan Bridge (MANB), Pacific Express 3 (PEX3), South Atlantic Express (SAX), Taiwan Strait (TWS) & Vespucci Service (VESPUCCI)
- Cargo: all
- Amount: USD 40 per TEU
Please do not hesitate to contact your CMA CGM local representative for further information.
