Panama Canal weighs deeper transit cuts as El Niño drought persists

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Panama Canal may cut ship traffic further as El Niño strengthens

Canal authorities may further reduce ship traffic if a strengthening El Niño worsens the country's drought.

New Panama Canal chief considers more cuts in transits due to El Nino

The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El Nino weather pattern, the new administrator of the waterway told Agence France-Presse on Monday. Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over El Nino, a phenomenon developing over the Pacific Ocean that is affecting worldwide weather patterns and pushing up global temperatures. This year’s El Nino is expected to be the strongest since record-keeping began four decades ago. Panama’s...

By Agence France-Presse

Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino

The weather phenomenon has caused rainwater levels in two reservoirs used to operate the canal's locks to drop.

Panama Canal may further reduce crossings due to El Niño

The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern, the new administrator of the waterway has said.

Panama Canal May Restrict Ship Traffic as El Niño Worsens

Panama Canal administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta says further cuts to daily ship transits remain possible as El Niño worsens drought and strains water supplies. The post Panama Canal May Restrict Ship Traffic as El Niño Worsens appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.

By AFP