# Japan / Northeast Asia

Type: Company

Source: Supply Chain Intelligence Brief — https://getsupplybrief.com/entity/japan-northeast-asia
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## Timeline

- **2026-08-28**: Queue and wait-time details released — A canal spokesperson reports 14 vessels waiting without reservations out of 115 scheduled; northbound unbooked ships face up to 8 days, southbound up to 4 days.
- **2026-08-28**: Unusual tanker journeys reported — Bloomberg reports growing congestion is forcing gas tankers into rare detours around South America and emerging shuttle operations.
- **2026-08**: Ship-to-ship transfer observed off Balboa — Vessel-tracking data shows Panamax Energia Grandeur transferring LPG cargo to Neopanamax Eneos Wisdom off Balboa port on the Pacific coast, enabling shuttle transits through the canal.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 14 Ships Queue at Panama Canal as LPG Tankers Reroute Around South America
2026-08-29 17:51:27 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Panama Canal congestion is forcing LPG shippers to reroute around South America or build shuttle operations, with unbooked vessels facing up to 8-day waits. Neopanamax tankers on the US Gulf-to-Asia lane are hardest hit, while Panamax rates have risen less. Supply chain planners must now treat canal reliability as a variable cost and lead-time risk.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/panama-canal-congestion-lpg-tanker-reroutes-supply

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