Panama Canal Scraps Planned October Draft Cut—for Now
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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…
The Channel reported that it will continue to assess the water conditions and notify in due time any future changes that may affect the vessel's draught requirements.
Due to the El Niño climate phenomenon, a reduction in ship traffic through the Panama Canal will take effect from Friday.
World News: The Panama Canal linking the Atlantic and Pacific has begun to reduce the number of ships passing through because of the drought caused by the El Niño climate phenomenon.
The Panama Canal Authority has begun reducing the number of ships passing through the canal due to the drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon. The authority stated that the decrease in water levels in the two artificial lakes feeding the canal made this decision necessary. The number of ships passing through the waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans will be gradually reduced from 36 to 32 per day until mid-September. Pana…
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