El Niño drought tightens Panama Canal traffic, prompting reductions
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The Panama Canal Authority will throttle daily crossings from 36 to 34 starting Sept 3, then to 32 from Sept 15, as a severe El Niño–driven drought lowers canal water levels. The agency has already implemented water-saving measures such as limiting drafts to sustain operations, a vital route that handles about 5% of global maritime trade and roughly 40% of US container traffic.
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