Panama Canal Scraps Planned October Draft Cut—for Now

The Panama Canal just got tighter. Here's what that means for your grocery bill.

Panama Canal cuts daily ship traffic as the Hormuz crisis rages. Economists say the added freight costs are headed straight for U.S. grocery carts.

Panama Canal Caps Daily Transits as El Niño Threatens Its 2026 Recovery

The Panama Canal caps daily transits in September 2026 as El Niño returns, pressuring water levels and freight after a strong fiscal year recovery.

Drought forces Panama Canal to slash daily ship crossings

PANAMA CITY, Sept 5 — The Panama Canal on Friday began reducing the number of ships passing through due to a drought caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon.The Panama Canal Authority said low water levels in the two artificial lakes that feed the canal forced it to act.The number of vessels allowed through the waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans will be progressively lowered from 36 per day to 32 by mid-September.Panama has dec…

Panama Canal Scraps Planned October Draft Cut—for Now

The Panama Canal has postponed a planned reduction in the maximum draft for vessels using its Neopanamax locks, offering some near-term relief for ship operators even as the waterway continues...