巴拿马运河管理局日前公布了改变运河现行收费办法的正式建议。目前,巴拿马运河管理局对船只收取统一的通行费:货物每吨2.04美元、空船每吨2.04美元。根据新的收费办法,将把过河船只分成7类,不同类型船只缴纳不同的通行费,船只通过巴拿马运河的费用将平均增长13％。此外,当船只通过船闸使用钢缆牵引时还需付每条钢缆200美元的服务费。新的收 Panama Canal Authority announced a few days ago the official proposal to change the current charging method of the canal. At present, the Panama Canal Authority collects a uniform toll on ships: $ 2.04 per tonne of cargo and $ 2.04 per tonne of an open boat. Under the new charging scheme, river crossing vessels will be divided into seven categories. Different types of vessels will pay different tolls. The cost of vessels passing through the Panama Canal will increase by an average of 13%. In addition, a service fee of $ 200 per cable is also required when the ship is towed through the lock using steel cables. New income