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It cost Richard Halliburton only 36 cents to swim it. For 2016, the canal seems to have 7 different pricing schemes and some sort of loyalty discount for conta
by tropo 10y ago
It cost Richard Halliburton only 36 cents to swim it.
For 2016, the canal seems to have 7 different pricing schemes and some sort of loyalty discount for container ships.
I'm surprised they don't price by the maximum width times the maximum length, plus per-hour charges for any required tug boats. Width times length relates well to the portion of the lock capacity being used by a ship.
- danielvf 10y agoBecause they are wanting to maximize income. Thus, they charge more profitable ships more money. When the canal reaches full traffic capacity, then they charge more for reservations, which prices the cheapers ships out, and leaves the canal full of the profitable ones.