Panama Canal authorities set restrictions on cargo ship travel due to unprecedented drought

After a notoriously dry season, Panama Canal authorities put restrictions on cargo ship travel. Shipping companies worry delays will worsen ahead of holidays. $3,500 iPhone possible? Read More

Panama Canal announces prolonged transit restrictions due to drought | Transport News - Al Jazeera

A cargo ship sails through the Panama Canal on August 3, 2023, while traffic restrictions are in place due to drought-induced low water levels [Arnulfo Franco/AP Photo] Published On 25 Aug 2023 25 ... Read More

Drought-hit Panama Canal to ease traffic restrictions - Voice of America

The Panama Canal Authority said Monday that it had informed clients it would gradually allow up to 32 ships through per day, compared with a limit of 27 announced a month ago. In 2022, it had ... Read More

Panama Canal Drought Slows Cargo Traffic - The New York Times

Panama typically sees a dry season from January to May, but climate change has made rainfall patterns much less predictable. The result is that the increasingly severe droughts and extreme deluges ... Read More

Panama Canal video shows cargo ships backed up amid drought

Video footage of a flotilla of cargo vessels waiting to be let through the Panama Canal has gone viral on X, formerly known as Twitter, accruing 1 million views since being posted on Sunday.. The ... Read More

Panama Canal Update: Drought Restrictions Create Backlog

The restrictions include limited the number of daily ship transits to 32, compared to the usual 36. Canal authorities have announced their intention to maintain this limit, and it is expected to ... Read More

Drought-hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth

PANAMA CITY, June 21 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal will expand restrictions on the largest ships crossing the waterway, one of the world's busiest trade passages, the canal authority's ... Read More

Panama Canal boosts ship depth, crossings at Neopanamax locks after rains | Reuters

The maximum ship depth for the key global waterway will be set at 47 feet (14.33 m) effective immediately, and on July 11, will deepen to 48 feet (14.63 m), the canal authority said in an advisory ... Read More

Drought forces authorities to further slash traffic in Panama - 13NEWSNOW.com

PANAMA CITY, Panama — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world's most important trade routes. The new ... Read More

Panama Canal authorities set restrictions on cargo ship travel due to unprecedented drought - Yahoo Finance

After a notoriously dry season, Panama Canal authorities put restrictions on cargo ship travel. Shipping companies worry delays will worsen ahead of holidays. Read More

Panama Canal authorities set restrictions on cargo ship travel due to unprecedented drought - Yahoo Finance Canada

As one of the most famous commercial trading routes in the world contends with a prolonged dry season, consumer goods may become inevitably delayed and more expensive. The Panama Canal, responsible ... Read More