Bloomberg: Panama Canal Fever Sweeps Globe Again as New Era in Trade Nears

04 June 2016: “Sailing from Louisiana to Tokyo via Panama would be about 35 percent cheaper than taking the Suez, according to Jason Feer, head of business intelligence at Houston-based ship broker Poten & Partners. “‘It certainly gives U.S. LNG producers options,’ Feer said. ‘And it is a significant percentage of the reason that Asian buyers have been willing to sign contracts with U.S. producers.'”