Panama Canal sees $5.56 billion revenue in FY2027 budget proposal

Panama Canal sees $5.56 billion revenue in FY2027 budget proposal

– The Panama Canal Authority expects to generate $5.56 billion in revenue and contribute $3.61 billion directly ​to the national treasury for fiscal ‌year 2027, according to a budget proposal presented to the Cabinet on Tuesday.

The waterway projects 10,750 high-draft ​vessel transits for the period starting October, ​even as it prepares for challenging water ⁠conditions and the potential for a strong ​El Niño phenomenon.

• Direct treasury contributions would ​rise $414 million from the $3.19 billion approved for fiscal year 2026.

• Combined with other state payments — including income tax, social ​security and educational insurance — total transfers to ​the state would reach $3.94 billion.
• Between October 2025 and July 2026, ‌the ⁠canal recorded 10,623 high-draft vessel transits.
• Toll structure remains unchanged for fiscal year 2027, with no modifications to existing customer tariffs, though the ​per-net-ton fee ​rises from $1.00 ⁠to $1.75 per CP/SUAB ton.
• New investment spending totals $341.3 million, covering capital projects, contingency ​provisions and strategic project development.
• The Rio ​Indio ⁠lake project, a water-management initiative, has $82 million in planned spending, with initial resettlements and construction ⁠design ​tenders set to begin during ​the fiscal year.
• The proposal goes next to Panama’s National Assembly ​for consideration.

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