Panama Canal to Reduce Shipping over El Nino-Fueled Drought
The canal operator said rainfall was 34% below average and watershed inflows were 44% below normal, forcing tighter transit limits to conserve water.
- The Panama Canal Authority announced yesterday it will reduce daily shipping volumes starting next month due to severe drought, affecting the strategic waterway linking the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
- Driven by the Nino weather phenomenon, Central America faces severe drought that has limited rainfall in the canal's watershed, necessitating measures to bolster the waterway's "long-term sustainability."
- The Panama Canal handles five percent of global maritime trade and around 40 percent of US container traffic; daily vessel limits will drop from 36 to 34 starting September 3, then to 32 by September 15.
- Beyond canal operations, Honduras placed 80 percent of that Central American country on drought alert Wednesday as this year's Nino shapes up as one of the strongest on record.
- Nino occurs on average every two to seven years, triggering worldwide climate changes, while the Panama Canal Authority continues monitoring watershed rainfall to ensure the strategic waterway's long-term viability.
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The Panama Canal is running too little water. Now the operator goes through. From September, fewer ships are allowed to pass through the channel.
After the Strait of Hormuz, a second maritime lifeline for the global economy is in danger of being cut off. The Panama Canal must reduce the number of ships it can allow through daily. This has nothing to do with military threats, but with the persistent drought, which is causing water levels to be too low.
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