Published on
21/08/2026 - 8:18 GMT+2
The Panama Canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific said.
From 3 September, the number of vessels allowed through each day will fall from 36 to 34 due to lower water levels in two artificial lakes that feed the canal, the Panama Canal Authority said.
It will drop to 32 from 15 September onward, the agency said.
