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A canal without locks? A Latin American mega project aims to challenge the Panama Canal without digging oneMexico’s dry canal project is changing global trade with a bold rail-based route connecting oceans. The Interoceanic Corridor uses a 192-mi...- Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokeholdGlobal trade routes are shifting dramatically. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to the Iran war is forcing ships to use the Panama C...
- Panama Canal operating at top capacity as Iran war triggers more LNG vessel traffic, chief saysThe Panama Canal is experiencing peak operations, handling 36 to 38 vessels daily. This surge is driven by increased demand for liquefied n...
- Why is Donald Trump threatening to take over the Panama Canal?US President Donald Trump aims to reclaim the Panama Canal, alleging Panama broke a neutrality pledge and that China controls the canal, wh...
- The Panama Canal has a big problem, but it's not China or TrumpThese environmental challenges are more significant threats to U.S. commerce than Chinese influence. Sustained access to the canal will dep...
- Threatened by climate change, Panama Canal has big plans to deal with droughtThe Panama Canal Authority aims to create a massive dam 840 meters in length and 80.5 meters in height to secure freshwater for its locks. ...
- Panama Canal eases limits that caused global shipping bottleneckThe Panama Canal is easing restrictions on vessel transits due to rising water levels after a severe drought. With recent rains, the canal ...
- Panama Canal drought could threaten supply chain, S&P saysThe canal has imposed several restrictions since 2023, though last month the Panama Canal Authority bumped up daily crossings to 27, from 2...
- Why the Panama Canal didn't lose money when ship crossings fellIn the 12 months through September, the canal's revenue rose 15%, to nearly $5 billion, even though the tonnage shipped through the canal f...
- Cost to jump Panama Canal line just got a whole lot cheaperThe Panama Canal has reduced its operating daily slots to a third of its usual transit due to ongoing drought conditions exacerbated by El ...
- Saving the Panama Canal will take years and cost billions, if it’s even possibleThe canal’s travails reflect how climate change is altering global trade flows. Drought created chokepoints last year on the Mississippi Ri...
- Panama Canal drought is a headache for global trade at ChristmasAfter the drought made the canal shallower, ships now have to lighten their loads. The result is fewer containers making the crossing per d...
- Panama Canal jam sends ships sailing continents out of wayShipping companies are trying to pass along the extra costs to their customers. Hapag-Lloyd AG, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and Maersk all h...
- Greek shipping giant warns Panama Canal chaos may hit SuezA lack of rainfall has dried up a key lake at the Panama Canal, hobbling shipments through one of the world’s most important waterways.
- Drought saps the Panama Canal, disrupting global tradeIn Panama, water scarcity has impacted canal operations recently, and some shipping experts say vessels may soon have to avoid the canal al...
- Panama Canal says traffic woes will last into next yearThe number of ships passing through Panama canal each day has fell from 36 to 32 due to falling reservoir levels. As a result, the building...
- Panama Canal water levels at historic lows, restrictions to remainThe bottleneck at the Panama canal which connects the two oceans- Atlantic and Pacific Oceans is known to have eased by nearly 20% since la...
- Record-Breaking Payment: Ship skips line at Panama Canal with unprecedented $2.4 million feeThe Panama Canal's logjam and the necessity for shippers to pay record fees to expedite their vessels' passage highlights the far-reaching ...
- Why Panama Canal is the new challenge for supply chainsJust as the world’s delivery bottlenecks are easing, Panama’s drought and worrisome weather patterns elsewhere threaten to revive some of t...
- Panama Canal imposes shipping restrictions to cope with worsening droughtThe canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans has been long struggling with water supply shortages since before a 2016 expansion all...
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