Chokepoint
Panama Canal
The Panama Canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama to link the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, saving vessels the long voyage around South America. Its lock system depends on freshwater from Gatún Lake, so drought can throttle daily transits and reshape Asia–US East Coast routing.
Open Panama Canal on the live map →ConnectsAtlantic ↔ Pacific
Position9.1°N, 79.7°W
Major trade routes through Panama Canal
- China → US East Coast (Panama) · 8M+ TEU/year · Container
- Panama Transit · 14K+ transits/year · Container
Source: src/dispatch/config/chokepoint-registry.ts and src/dispatch/config/trade-routes.ts.