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Panama Canal may cut ship transits further due to El Niño drought

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The new administrator of the Panama Canal, Ilya Espino de Marotta, is considering further reducing the number of daily transits due to critically low water levels caused by the El Niño weather pattern. These potential cuts, from the current 32 ships per day down to 29, come as the canal relies on rainwater from reservoirs that are significantly depleted. This situation is occurring even as demand for the canal increases, with shippers seeking alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz. AI

RANK_REASON Significant impact on global trade due to a natural phenomenon affecting a critical piece of infrastructure. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Panama Canal may cut ship transits further due to El Niño drought

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    New Panama Canal chief considers more cuts in transits due to El Nino

    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 develop…

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