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Rainbow Nelson, San Paolo
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Jun 21, 2010 12:04 PM
USERS of the Panama Canal have voiced their concerns at plans to raise the cost of transiting the waterway by between 12% and 16% at the start of next year.
Representatives of Japanese shipowners and the principal Latin American economies affected by the proposed changes said they felt the increases were “disproportionate” and “inopportune” at a public meeting in Panama City.
The hearing is part of the well-established system employed...
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