The Panama Canal administrator warned that drought triggered by the El Niño weather pattern could force additional reductions in daily ship transits beyond existing cuts. The canal's lock system depends on rainwater reservoirs whose levels have dropped significantly by September 8, 2026.
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The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El Nino weather pattern, the new administrator of the waterway told Agence France-Presse on Monday. Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over El Nino, a phenomenon developing over the Pacific Ocean that is affecting worldwide weather patterns and pushing up global temperatures. This year’s
The number of ships sailing through the Panama Canal could be cut further due to drought caused by the El Niño weather pattern, the new administrator of the waterway has said.