Panama Canal to Reduce Daily Transits Due to El Niño-Fueled Drought
The Panama Canal Authority announced it will significantly cut daily ship transits in anticipation of a severe drought exacerbated by the El Niño weather phenomenon. This measure aims to conserve water levels in the canal's freshwater lakes, which are crucial for its operation.
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Panama Canal to cut daily transits as El Niño grips region
Authority plans to reduce number of passages for the second time in its 110-year history
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The Panama Canal will limit daily vessel traffic from September 3, the Pnama Canal Authority said Thursday, as a severe drought fuelled by El Nino depletes water supplies needed to operate the vital trade route. The restrictions will reduce crossings from 36 ships a day to 34, and then to 32 from September 15.
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