Panama Canal Downplays Report of $4 Million ‘Line-Jumping’ Auction Payment Amid Higher Traffic
PANAMA CITY, April 16 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal Authority on Thursday downplayed a report that an LPG vessel paid $4 million to jump the transit queue, saying the result reflected temporary market conditions rather than a fee set by the waterway, as the Iran war drives more traffic to the canal. “The recent outcome…