NewzThe Panama Canal Authority will implement a reduction in daily vessel transits starting September 3, decreasing the limit from 38 to 34 ships per day. A further reduction to 32 transits per day is scheduled for September 15. The waterway is also imposing new draught restrictions to manage operations amid falling water levels.
These measures are a direct response to insufficient rainfall since May, which has been attributed to the El Niño climate phenomenon. The restrictions are necessary to maintain operational stability as the canal faces ongoing water scarcity.
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