SINGAPORE - For almost a year now, ships bearing cargo ranging from car parts to cereals have been contending with delays and higher passage fees at a major waterway in Panama that substantially shortens voyages between the US and Asia.
The man-made Panama Canal functions as a maritime shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and it facilitates around 6 per cent of global trade.
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