Panama Canal restricts traffic amid Hormuz crisis: Why this matters
- While shipping remains severely disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz, shippers are facing new constraints at another strategic maritime chokepoint on the other side of the world: the Panama Canal.
- From this week, the number of vessels permitted to pass through the canal per day will begin to fall because of low water levels, canal authorities say.
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- While shipping remains severely disrupted in the Strait of Hormuz, shippers are facing new constraints at another strategic maritime chokepoint on the other side of the world: the Panama Canal.
- From this week, the number of vessels permitted to pass through the canal per day will begin to fall because of low water levels, canal authorities say.
- Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Asia looks to store oil, gas closer to home after Strait of Hormuz crisislist 2 of 3Trump suggests renaming Strait of Hormuz as Trump Strait amid Iran warlist 3 of 3The US is gobbling up Venezuelan oil, but wi
Sources: Al Jazeera