Panama Canal will cap daily transits as El Nino set to reduce water levels
3 sources·Updated August 21, 2026
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- Guardian AU Headlines·5h agoPanama canal to reduce shipping as El Niño strikes vital route
Further restrictions on shipping lane possible as Central America gripped by severe drought The Panama canal will cut the number of ships passing through it starting next month because of drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon, the operator of the strategic waterway linking…
Read at Guardian AU Headlines → - Financial Times·7h agoPanama Canal to cut daily transits as El Niño grips region
Authority plans to reduce number of passages for only the second time
Read at Financial Times → - Global News World·8h agoPanama Canal will cap daily transits as El Nino set to reduce water levels
Under the new measures, the canal will limit daily transits as of Sept. 4 to 34 vessels, and reduce the number to 32 as of Sept. 15.
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