Panama Canal Considers Further Transit Cuts Amid El Niño Drought
A new administrator at the Panama Canal is considering additional reductions in ship transits due to worsening drought conditions linked to El Niño. The water shortage has created a severe backlog and a bidding war for transit slots.
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Read full article →New Panama Canal chief considers more cuts in transits due to El Nino
The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El Nino weather pattern, the new administrator of the waterway told Agence France-Presse on Monday. Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over El Nino, a phenomenon developing over the Pacific Ocean that is affecting worldwide weather patterns and pushing up global temperatures. This year’s El Nino is expected to be the strongest since record-keeping began four decades ago. Panama’s...
By Agence France-Presse
Read full article →Panama Canal considering more cuts in transits due to El Nino
The weather phenomenon has caused rainwater levels in two reservoirs used to operate the canal's locks to drop.
Read full article →Panama Canal may further reduce crossings due to El Niño
The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern, the new administrator of the waterway has said.
Read full article →Panama Canal May Restrict Ship Traffic as El Niño Worsens
Panama Canal administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta says further cuts to daily ship transits remain possible as El Niño worsens drought and strains water supplies. The post Panama Canal May Restrict Ship Traffic as El Niño Worsens appeared first on The Tico Times | Costa Rica News | Travel | Real Estate.
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