Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño
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Panama Canal's operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño.
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told shipping firms on Thursday that 32 vessels a day will be able to pass through it from 15 September, compared to 36 currently.
El Niño, a pattern of periodical sea surface warming, effects weather systems globally.
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Panama Canal's operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño.
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told shipping firms on Thursday that 32 vessels a day will be able to pass through it from 15 September, compared to 36 currently.
El Niño, a pattern of periodical sea surface warming, effects weather systems globally.