Panama Canal
Panama Canal Shipping Data
The Panama Canal links Atlantic and Pacific trade routes and influences global shipping costs. Global Macro Pulse from FinzData provides daily ship transits and capacity by vessel type through the Panama Canal since 2019 for traders and analysts tracking supply chains.
Why the Panama Canal matters
The Panama Canal is essential for intercontinental trade, affecting container, dry bulk, tanker and general cargo flows between the Americas, Asia and Europe. Daily transits and capacity help monitor freight demand, route substitution and macro pressures on trade and inflation.
- Container transits reflect consumer goods movement
- Dry bulk and tanker flows signal commodity and energy trade
- Roll-on/roll-off tracks vehicle shipments
What the data shows
FinzData Global Macro Pulse covers daily ship transits and capacity by vessel type through 28 chokepoints including Panama since 2019. Point-in-time rows show what was known each day, enabling consistent backtests and live monitoring of canal utilization and capacity trends.
Ask your AI
Use your FinzData API key with Claude, ChatGPT or Grok to explore Panama Canal activity.
- Using FinzData, plot Panama Canal daily transits by vessel type for the last 6 months
- Using FinzData, compare Panama Canal container capacity to Suez Canal container capacity
- Using FinzData, find weeks with the largest drop in Panama Canal tanker transits
Get the data
Panama Canal shipping data is available on your FinzData API key with Global Macro Pulse. Query via GET https://api.finzdata.com/v1/pulse/chokepoints?match=Panama and MCP tool get_global_pulse.
$195 one-time for every dataset and full history. Every key gets the last 30 days free. Single themes are $29. $145 alongside another data purchase.
Frequently asked questions
Which vessel types are reported?
Container, dry bulk, tanker, general cargo and roll-on/roll-off transits and capacity are reported daily.
Is the data point-in-time?
Yes, each row reflects what was known on that day.
Can I combine with port data?
Yes, Global Macro Pulse also includes daily port calls and volumes for 2,000+ ports since 2019 on the same key.