Panama Canal to reduce shipping as ‘extreme’ El Nino approaches
- NewsFeedPanama Canal will cut daily transits from 40 to 34, then 32, from September 4 to September 15 as it prepares for lower water levels ahead of a longer, stronger-than-usual El Nino season.
- Slower shipping could raise costs for canal-reliant industries.
- The El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to increase the likelihood of drought and excess heat across the region.
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- NewsFeedPanama Canal will cut daily transits from 40 to 34, then 32, from September 4 to September 15 as it prepares for lower water levels ahead of a longer, stronger-than-usual El Nino season.
- Slower shipping could raise costs for canal-reliant industries.
- The El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to increase the likelihood of drought and excess heat across the region.
Sources: Euronews, Al Jazeera