The Panama Canal is set to reduce daily ship transits in September, as an unusually early dry season and lower rainfall linked to El Niño threaten water supplies.
A ship transits the Pedro Miguel Locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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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…
Panama Canal will cut daily transits of ships from September because of low rainfall and amid an intensifying El Nino event.
The Panama Canal will limit ship traffic starting next month due to a severe drought caused by El Niño, affecting the critical…
The Panama Canal will reduce shipping volumes from next month because of a drought fueled by the El Nino phenomenon, the operator…
The operator said it does not rule out further restrictions on shipping depending on how much it rains in the coming weeks.
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