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As alternative routes gain traction, the Panama Canal is facing significant competition. Infrastructure projects in regions such as the Caribbean are being developed to create transshipment hubs, allowing goods to be redistributed via smaller vessels more suited to local waterways. Ports in Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, and Colombia are expanding operations, providing flexible and lower-risk alternatives to the congested Panama Canal, where hefty tolls and lengthy delays are becoming commonplace.