Drought-hit Panama Canal to restrict access for one year

Drought-hit Panama Canal to restrict access for one year

The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that has already led to a marine traffic jam as boats line up to enter the waterway linking two oceans.

Drought-hit Panama Canal to restrict access for a year

The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that has already led to a marine traffic jam as boats line up to enter the waterway linking two oceans.

Drought-hit Panama Canal to restrict access for one year

The drought-hit Panama Canal will maintain restrictions on the passage of ships for one year, a measure that has already led to a marine traffic jam as boats line up to enter the waterway linking two oceans.The canal is facing a shortage of rainwater needed to transfer ships through locks that function like water elevators,...

L’accès au canal de Panama sera réduit pendant un an en raison du manque de pluies.

Panama Canal Restrictions Likely to Last for the Next Year

Restrictions on the draft of vessels and the number of daily transits at the Panama Canal appear to be the “new normal” for the operation. In intervie...

Due to the ongoing drought, fewer ships are still able to sail via the Panama Canal. The waiting period is now up to nine to eleven days, as the canal authority announced today.