<p>The Panama Canal has recorded a significant rise in vessel transits and tonnage in the first half of its 2026 fiscal year, with demand for its reservation system climbing sharply amid heightened global trade activity &#8211; and some ships paying more than a million dollars for last-minute crossing slots, in yet another butterfly effect from &#8230;</p> </p><p><p>https://splash247.com/panama-canal-prices-take-flight-on-iran-butterfly-effect/</p></p>