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Is the Panama Canal open?
Yes
21 ships crossed the Panama Canal on Nov 6, 2026. Normal is about 33 a day.
New counts are published monthly
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225+ ships through the Panama Canal (Nov 9 – Nov 15)?About this map
- Tanker
- Cargo ship
- Passenger ship
- Fishing boat
- Other ship
Ships whose transponder was picked up in the last 30 minutes. This is not a transit count: ships with the transponder off or out of range don’t appear.
The route line is approximate.
Key numbers
- Transits a day
- 30
- Average, 7 days to Nov 6, 2026
- Share of normal
- 91%
- Normal is 33 a day
- Week on week
- -9%
- Vs the previous 7 days
Traffic
Ships counted each day, compared with normal.
Conditions
Ships counted on Nov 6, 2026: 21. Range over 124 days: 21 to 37 a day. Last 7 days vs the 7 before: -9%.
Ships counted a day
| Date | Transits |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | 29 |
| 2026-10-09 | 33 |
| 2026-10-10 | 32 |
| 2026-10-11 | 33 |
| 2026-10-12 | 32 |
| 2026-10-13 | 31 |
| 2026-10-14 | 36 |
| 2026-10-15 | 33 |
| 2026-10-16 | 32 |
| 2026-10-17 | 36 |
| 2026-10-18 | 34 |
| 2026-10-19 | 35 |
| 2026-10-20 | 34 |
| 2026-10-21 | 35 |
| 2026-10-22 | 32 |
| 2026-10-23 | 35 |
| 2026-10-24 | 35 |
| 2026-10-25 | 36 |
| 2026-10-26 | 33 |
| 2026-10-27 | 31 |
| 2026-10-28 | 34 |
| 2026-10-29 | 30 |
| 2026-10-30 | 32 |
| 2026-10-31 | 30 |
| 2026-11-01 | 34 |
| 2026-11-02 | 31 |
| 2026-11-03 | 32 |
| 2026-11-04 | 34 |
| 2026-11-05 | 28 |
| 2026-11-06 | 21 |
Daily transits from 2026-07-06 to 2026-11-06: 21 to 37 a day.
Geography
- Narrowest width
- 0.2km
- Open water at the tightest point
- Corridor
- 76km
- Length
- Counted at
- 9°07′N 79°46′W
We measure these distances from the coastline, so they can differ from an atlas. Narrowest width is the widest lane that fits along the whole corridor, so it's smaller than the headland-to-headland width.
Markets
Markets on the weekly ship count.
Open markets
Chance is based on the current price. It may not match a completed trade.
- 225+ ships through the Panama Canal (Nov 9 – Nov 15)?
Closes Nov 15, 2026, 11:59 PM
Chance49%Yes - 229+ ships through the Panama Canal (Nov 16 – Nov 22)?
Closes Nov 22, 2026, 11:59 PM
Chance50%Yes
The weekly count can come out after trading closes. Each market settles on its fixed rules.
Events
News and incidents.
Questions and answers
- Is the Panama Canal open?
- Yes. 21 ships crossed the Panama Canal on Nov 6, 2026. Normal is about 33 a day.
- How many ships cross the Panama Canal each day?
- 21 ships on Nov 6, 2026, the latest day counted. The 7-day average is 30 a day.
- How does traffic at the Panama Canal compare with normal?
- The last 7 days averaged 30 ships a day, 91% of the normal 33. That's -9% vs the 7 days before.
- When were these figures last updated?
- The latest count is for Nov 6, 2026. New counts are published once a month, so the latest day can be more than a month old.
- What does the market say about the Panama Canal?
- “225+ ships through the Panama Canal (Nov 9 – Nov 15)?” Yes is at 49¢, a 49% chance. Trading closes Nov 15, 2026, 11:59 PM UTC.