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What do you think will be the impact of the Panama Canal Expansion?

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Bill Armbruster, Datamyne blog anchor asks: How will the Panama Canal’s expansion affect importers, exporters? Carriers? Ports?
1. Which best describes you? *This question is required.
2. How much impact do you think the Panama Canal expansion will have on US waterborne trade? *This question is required.
3. Will East and Gulf Coast ports be ready to handle the larger vessels expected to transit the canal after the expansion? *This question is required.
4. Which US ports will be the biggest winners as a result of the expansion?
Rank the top three by using 1st, 2nd or 3rd. *This question is required.
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5. Will Caribbean/Central American ports gain more than US ports as a result of transshipment? *This question is required.
6. Which Caribbean/Central American ports stand to gain the most? *This question is required.
Questions just for shippers:
7. Do you import from Asia or the Pacific?
8. Do you export to Asia or the Pacific?
9. Do you plan to switch cargo from West Coast services to Panama services after the canal expansion is completed?
10. What do you think will be the biggest ships that will call regularly at East and Gulf Coast ports after the Canal expansion is completed?
Questions just for carriers:
11. Do you expect to ship more cargo via Panama after the canal expansion is completed?
12. If so, by approximately what percentage?
13. Do you currently transship US cargo at Caribbean or Central American ports?
14. If so, what percentage of your Asia cargo is transshipped at Caribbean or Central American ports?
15. Are you planning or considering transshipment operations at Caribbean or Central American ports?
16. If so, approximately what percentage of your Asia cargo do you expect to transship at Caribbean or Central American ports?
17. What do you think will be the biggest ships that will call regularly at East and Gulf Coast ports after the Canal expansion is completed?
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