Panama pricing jumps 80%

- Global trade friction pushed freight costs and insurance higher: Panama routing and insurance tension sent specific lane prices spiking as operators re‑route and re‑price. - Social posts flagged an ~80% freight cost jump for some Panama‑affected routes and noted Hormuz tensions plus India’s new insurance pushes for exporters. - These geopolitical shocks are already squeezing energy, fertilizer and food supply chains and raising diesel/jet fuel inflationary pressure. (x.com (x.com)