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Each El Nino is unique, says WMO's climate prediction chiefEl Nino conditions are set to emerge by August, bringing extreme weather. This natural phenomenon will cause droughts in regions like West ...- 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...
- Panama firmly rejects U.S. claims: No free passage for American ships through the Panama canalPanama has rejected the U.S. State Department's assertion that U.S. ships can pass through the Panama Canal without charge. The claim, whic...
- 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 averts shipping crisis with its water plan — and some luckThe Panama Canal avoided a shipping crisis by managing water carefully. During a drought, vessel crossings were limited, but now the limit ...
- Drought that snarled Panama Canal was linked to El Niño, study findsWithout enough water to raise and lower ships, officials last summer had to slash the number of vessels they allowed through, creating expe...
- 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...
- The Panama Canal averts a crisis for now. But at a cost to drinking waterAfter imposing strict limits on vessel traffic last year as drought left water levels languishing, the Panama Canal Authority is increasing...
- Traffic through the Panama Canal is being slashed because of drought, disrupting global tradeThe new cuts announced Wednesday by authorities in Panama are set to deal an even greater economic blow than previously expected.
- 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...
- Shippers spend $235 million in bid to bypass Panama Canal congestionThe Panama Canal Authority auctions off priority slots to shippers to enter the system, and bids have soared to record levels this year as ...
- 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...
- One ship in Panama Canal paid $2.4 million to skip the lineIn the Panama Canal, drought has caused less water to fill the waterway's locks which has resulted in a queue of ships waiting to pass thro...
- 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...
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