Panama Canal to Reduce Shipping over El Nino-Fueled Drought
The canal will cut daily transits from 36 to 32 as lower-than-forecast rainfall forces new limits to protect water supplies.
- The Panama Canal Authority announced yesterday it will reduce daily shipping volumes starting next month due to severe drought, affecting the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
- Driven by the Nino weather phenomenon, Central America faces severe drought that has limited rainfall in the canal's watershed, necessitating measures to bolster the waterway's "long-term sustainability."
- The Panama Canal handles five percent of global maritime trade and around 40 percent of US container traffic; daily vessel limits will drop from 36 to 34 starting September 3, then to 32 by September 15.
- Beyond canal operations, Honduras placed 80 percent of that Central American country on drought alert Wednesday as this year's Nino shapes up as one of the strongest on record.
- Nino occurs on average every two to seven years, triggering worldwide climate changes, while the Panama Canal Authority continues monitoring watershed rainfall to ensure the strategic waterway's long-term viability.
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Panama Canal to reduce shipping over drought
The Panama Canal will reduce shipping volumes from next month because of a drought fueled by the El Niño phenomenon, the operator of the waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans said on Thursday. From September 3, the number of vessels allowed through the canal each day will be reduced due to a lack of rain, the Panama Canal Authority said. From 36 ships currently, the number will be lowered to 34, falling further to 32 from September 15…
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Starting next month, there will be less shipping through the Panama Canal due to the drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon. The authorities of the strategic waterway announced this on Thursday.
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