Voyage · Canal Tolls

Canal Toll Rates: Suez & Panama

The published transit-toll schedules of the Suez and Panama canals, by vessel class: the official rates behind the canal tolls in our Route Planner. An indicative reference, not the exact bill.

published rate rows

Suez Canal

1 SDR = $1.3567Effective Feb 1, 2022

Suez dues are a marginal-slab function of Suez Canal Net Tonnage (SCNT), quoted in Special Drawing Rights (SDR) per SCNT and descending across seven tonnage bands, separately for laden and ballast passages. Each band's rate applies only to the tonnage that falls inside it; the final band is open-ended. The SDR figures are official; we value them at the live SDR→USD shown above.

Vessel Class	Condition	SDR / SCNT by tonnage band	Adjustment
Chemical & Other Liquid Bulk Tankers	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 7.42 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.73 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.58 · 20,000 to 40,000: 3.34 · 40,000 to 70,000: 2.98 · 70,000 to 120,000: 2.80 · 120,000+: 2.75	--
Chemical & Other Liquid Bulk Tankers	Laden	0 to 5,000: 8.73 · 5,000 to 10,000: 6.75 · 10,000 to 20,000: 5.38 · 20,000 to 40,000: 3.92 · 40,000 to 70,000: 3.50 · 70,000 to 120,000: 3.29 · 120,000+: 3.23	--
Containerships	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 7.10 · 5,000 to 10,000: 4.88 · 10,000 to 20,000: 3.78 · 20,000 to 40,000: 2.65 · 40,000 to 70,000: 2.46 · 70,000 to 120,000: 1.94 · 120,000+: 1.84	+12% surcharge*
Containerships	Laden	0 to 5,000: 8.35 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.73 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.45 · 20,000 to 40,000: 3.12 · 40,000 to 70,000: 2.89 · 70,000 to 120,000: 2.28 · 120,000+: 2.17	+12% surcharge*
Crude Oil Tankers	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 7.10 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.02 · 10,000 to 20,000: 3.81 · 20,000 to 40,000: 1.89 · 40,000 to 70,000: 1.62 · 70,000 to 120,000: 1.40 · 120,000+: 1.37	--
Crude Oil Tankers	Laden	0 to 5,000: 8.35 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.91 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.47 · 20,000 to 40,000: 2.22 · 40,000 to 70,000: 1.91 · 70,000 to 120,000: 1.64 · 120,000+: 1.61	--
Dry Bulk Vessels	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 7.46 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.70 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.51 · 20,000 to 40,000: 1.64 · 40,000 to 70,000: 1.45 · 70,000 to 120,000: 1.36 · 120,000+: 1.30	+22% surcharge*
Dry Bulk Vessels	Laden	0 to 5,000: 8.77 · 5,000 to 10,000: 6.70 · 10,000 to 20,000: 5.30 · 20,000 to 40,000: 1.94 · 40,000 to 70,000: 1.71 · 70,000 to 120,000: 1.60 · 120,000+: 1.54	+22% surcharge*
General Cargo / Multi-Purpose / Heavy-Lift	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 7.10 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.48 · 10,000 to 20,000: 3.82 · 20,000 to 40,000: 2.86 · 40,000 to 70,000: 2.78 · 70,000 to 120,000: 2.73 · 120,000+: 2.67	--
General Cargo / Multi-Purpose / Heavy-Lift	Laden	0 to 5,000: 8.35 · 5,000 to 10,000: 6.44 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.49 · 20,000 to 40,000: 3.37 · 40,000 to 70,000: 3.26 · 70,000 to 120,000: 3.21 · 120,000+: 3.15	--
LNG Carriers	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 6.70 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.21 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.51 · 20,000 to 40,000: 3.49 · 40,000 to 70,000: 3.23 · 70,000 to 120,000: 3.09 · 120,000+: 3.00	-15% discount
LNG Carriers	Laden	0 to 5,000: 7.88 · 5,000 to 10,000: 6.13 · 10,000 to 20,000: 5.30 · 20,000 to 40,000: 4.10 · 40,000 to 70,000: 3.80 · 70,000 to 120,000: 3.63 · 120,000+: 3.53	-15% discount
LPG Carriers	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 7.46 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.40 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.00 · 20,000 to 40,000: 3.25 · 40,000 to 70,000: 2.84 · 70,000 to 120,000: 2.65 · 120,000+: 2.65	--
LPG Carriers	Laden	0 to 5,000: 8.77 · 5,000 to 10,000: 6.35 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.70 · 20,000 to 40,000: 3.82 · 40,000 to 70,000: 3.34 · 70,000 to 120,000: 3.12 · 120,000+: 3.12	--
Petroleum Product Tankers	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 7.10 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.02 · 10,000 to 20,000: 3.81 · 20,000 to 40,000: 1.89 · 40,000 to 70,000: 1.62 · 70,000 to 120,000: 1.40 · 120,000+: 1.37	--
Petroleum Product Tankers	Laden	0 to 5,000: 8.35 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.91 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.47 · 20,000 to 40,000: 2.97 · 40,000 to 70,000: 2.90 · 70,000 to 120,000: 2.62 · 120,000+: 2.52	--
Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO)	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 7.10 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.28 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.11 · 20,000 to 40,000: 2.97 · 40,000 to 70,000: 2.78 · 70,000 to 120,000: 2.67 · 120,000+: 2.58	--
Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO)	Laden	0 to 5,000: 8.35 · 5,000 to 10,000: 6.21 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.83 · 20,000 to 40,000: 3.49 · 40,000 to 70,000: 3.26 · 70,000 to 120,000: 3.15 · 120,000+: 3.03	--
Vehicle Carriers (PCC/PCTC)	Ballast	0 to 5,000: 7.10 · 5,000 to 10,000: 4.88 · 10,000 to 20,000: 3.65 · 20,000 to 40,000: 2.61 · 40,000 to 70,000: 2.46 · 70,000 to 120,000: 1.94 · 120,000+: 1.84	--
Vehicle Carriers (PCC/PCTC)	Laden	0 to 5,000: 8.35 · 5,000 to 10,000: 5.73 · 10,000 to 20,000: 4.29 · 20,000 to 40,000: 3.06 · 40,000 to 70,000: 2.89 · 70,000 to 120,000: 2.28 · 120,000+: 2.17	--

Band ranges are cumulative SCNT (e.g. 0 to 5,000: 8.77 means 8.77 SDR/SCNT on the first 5,000 net tons).

*Any surcharge shown is a representative, indicative assumption for illustration, not a live published tariff. Temporary surcharges change by circular; treat these as static reference constants, not the in-force rate.

Petroleum-product-tanker ballast bands follow the crude-tanker ballast schedule, where the published circular has no separate product-tanker ballast rate.

Panama Canal

Effective Jan 1, 2025

The Panama tariff is a capacity charge: a per-unit rate (per DWT for dry bulk, per PC/UMS net ton for most other types, per m³ for gas, or per laden TEU for boxships) plus a separate fixed transit fee, stepped by lock class (Regular, Super-Panamax, Neopanamax).

Vessel Class	Lock Class	Rate Basis	Rate	Fixed Transit Fee
Chemical Carriers	Regular	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$5.50/net ton	$15,000
Chemical Carriers	Super-Panamax	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$5.25/net ton	$100,000
Chemical Carriers	Neopanamax	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$3.25/net ton	$300,000
Containerships (laden TEU)	Super-Panamax	USD per laden TEU	$35.00/TEU	$100,000
Containerships (laden TEU)	Neopanamax	USD per laden TEU	$45.00/TEU	$300,000
Dry Bulk Carriers	Regular	USD per DWT	$1.65/DWT	$15,000
Dry Bulk Carriers	Super-Panamax	USD per DWT	$1.50/DWT	$60,000
Dry Bulk Carriers	Neopanamax	USD per DWT	$0.80/DWT	$100,000
General Cargo / Reefer	Regular	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$3.50/net ton	$15,000
General Cargo / Reefer	Super-Panamax	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$3.00/net ton	$100,000
General Cargo / Reefer	Neopanamax	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$1.50/net ton	$300,000
LNG Carriers	Regular	USD per m³	$3.50/m³	$15,000
LNG Carriers	Super-Panamax	USD per m³	$3.85/m³	$100,000
LNG Carriers	Neopanamax	USD per m³	$2.05/m³	$300,000
LPG Carriers	Regular	USD per m³	$3.50/m³	$15,000
LPG Carriers	Super-Panamax	USD per m³	$3.85/m³	$100,000
LPG Carriers	Neopanamax	USD per m³	$2.75/m³	$300,000
Tankers	Regular	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$6.00/net ton	$15,000
Tankers	Super-Panamax	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$5.25/net ton	$100,000
Tankers	Neopanamax	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$3.25/net ton	$300,000
Vehicle Carriers/RoRo	Regular	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$6.00/net ton	$15,000
Vehicle Carriers/RoRo	Super-Panamax	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$4.75/net ton	$100,000
Vehicle Carriers/RoRo	Neopanamax	USD per PC/UMS net ton	$2.75/net ton	$300,000

A reference, not the exact bill. The real charge is assessed on a vessel's SCNT (Suez) or PC/UMS net tonnage (Panama). Our Route Planner sizes those from DWT using a segment-calibrated factor, so it returns a defensible size-banded estimate, never a fake “exact” figure. The base rates above are pinned from the published circulars (they change by circular, not on a schedule); the only live input is the SDR→USD used to value the Suez figures. Any temporary surcharge shown is a representative, indicative constant, not a live, dated tariff.

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