Panama Canal introduces emissions calculator

The Panama Canal has announced the launch of the emissions calculator, a new tool which will offer shippers an assessment of their carbon emissions, rank those who have reduced the most emissions by transiting the canal versus alternate routes, and encourage action to reduce carbon footprints.

Jorge Quijano, Panama Canal administrator, said that the tool would give customers “the information needed to make a more informed and environmentally conscious decision when planning their routes.”

According to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), by offering shorter travelling distances and larger capacity, the waterway reduces fuel consumption and therefore emissions, generating less greenhouse gases (GHG) compared to other routes.