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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Panama-flagged vessels must notify authority of ship-to-ship transfers, in Gamboa
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El Niño Strengthens, Raising New Concerns for Panama Canal

El Niño is strengthening across the tropical Pacific, with U.S. forecasters now seeing a greater than 90% chance it becomes a very strong event this fall and

September 1, 2026
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Saturday, August 29, 2026
Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Niño
Shipping

Panama Canal Congestion Drives Gas Tankers To Unusual Routes

By Nicholas Lua Aug 28, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Growing congestion at the Panama Canal is forcing some gas tankers into unusual journeys, from a rare

August 29, 2026
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Friday, August 28, 2026
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Capacity Squeeze Looms as Panama Canal Restrictions Tighten

CMA CGM has postponed its $150 per TEU Low Water Surcharge on cargo moving from South America’s west coast through the Panama Canal, where more restrictions

August 28, 2026
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River at low levels because of drought
Shipping

Rhine Water Stable After Rain, More Wet Weather Expected to Help

Water levels on the river Rhine in Germany remained stable this week, holding above record lows after recent rain and allowing vessels to carry larger

August 28, 2026
Total Views: 2340

Friday, August 21, 2026
lng carriers in Panama Canal
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Panama Canal Draught Restrictions Set to Add to Congestion Chaos

Waterways the world over are contending with all manner of chaos, especially the Panama Canal where congestion is worsening as a consequence of the war in the

August 21, 2026
Total Views: 1264

Panama-flagged vessels must notify authority of ship-to-ship transfers, in Gamboa
Energy

Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade

Exporters including Chevron Corp. are turning to ship-to-ship transfers to send liquefied petroleum gas from the US to Asia, an apparent change in strategy

August 21, 2026
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Thursday, August 6, 2026
The motor vessel Triton becomes the largest ship to transit the Expanded Panama Canal
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Panama Canal to Tighten Draft Limits Again as Water Levels Continue to Fall

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will impose another round of draft restrictions for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks later this month as water levels

August 6, 2026
Total Views: 3036

Monday, July 13, 2026
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
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NOAA Warns El Niño Could Rank Among Strongest on Record, Raising Shipping Concerns

A strengthening El Niño is on track to become one of the strongest events in the historical record, raising fresh concerns for global shipping just days after

July 13, 2026
Total Views: 2210

Monday, July 6, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
Shipping

Panama Canal Deepens Draft Restrictions as El Niño Strengthens

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will further reduce the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks later this summer, tightening

July 6, 2026
Total Views: 7340

Thursday, June 11, 2026
A CMA CGM containerships transits the Panama Canal
Shipping

El Niño Has Arrived: NOAA Warns It Could Become One of the Strongest on Record

NOAA has officially declared the arrival of El Niño conditions, confirming the climate pattern that prompted the Panama Canal Authority to announce its first

June 11, 2026
Total Views: 1159

Friday, June 5, 2026
An aerial view of a containership in the Panama Canal's neopanamax locks
Shipping

Panama Canal to Reduce Neopanamax Draft Limit as El Niño Concerns Mount

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will reduce the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks beginning July 3, citing concerns over

June 5, 2026
Total Views: 1361

Thursday, May 21, 2026
A tanker transits the Panama Canal Locks
Shipping

Panama Canal Near Capacity as Hormuz Crisis Drives Surge in U.S. Energy Exports

Traffic through the Panama Canal is climbing sharply as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz drives more U.S. energy exports toward Asia and Pacific markets,

May 21, 2026
Total Views: 617

Thursday, April 9, 2026
Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
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El Niño Watch Puts Panama Canal Back in Focus After Dramatic Drought Recovery

A newly issued El Niño Watch from the NOAA Climate Prediction Center is putting the Panama Canal back in focus, with early signals

April 9, 2026
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Thursday, October 9, 2025
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Shipping

La Niña Conditions Return

La Niña conditions have emerged in the equatorial Pacific and are expected to persist through the Northern Hemisphere winter, with forecasters predicting a

October 9, 2025
Total Views: 1521

Wednesday, May 1, 2024
An LNG carrier transits through the Panama Canal. Photo credit: Flystock/Shutterstock
Marine Weather

El Nino, Water Management Issues Blamed for Snarling Panama Canal

SAO PAULO, May 1 (Reuters) – The El Nino climate phenomenon, not climate change, drove lower rainfall last year that reduced the Panama

May 1, 2024
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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
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End of El Niño Could Bring Relief for Panama Canal Water Crisis

The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an end to El Niño conditions by April-June 2024, with a 79% probability. The

February 8, 2024
Total Views: 5143

Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
Shipping

Severe Drought Forces Panama Canal to Restrict Number of Daily Vessel Transits

The Panama Canal Authority has announced plans to reduce daily vessel transits to help conserve water due to an ongoing drought. The new restrictions come as

July 25, 2023
Total Views: 5908

Saturday, June 24, 2023
Drought hit Panama Canal further restricts maximum ship depth
Shipping

Panama Canal Postpones Depth Restrictions After Much-Needed Rain

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal will postpone depth restrictions that were set to affect the largest ships crossing

June 24, 2023
Total Views: 3753

Thursday, June 8, 2023
El Niño Has Officially Arrived
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El Niño Has Officially Arrived

Scientists at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center have confirmed the arrival of the anticipated El Niño. El Niño is a naturally occurring weather phenomenon

June 8, 2023
Total Views: 8846

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Panama Canal drought
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El Niño Drought to Impact Shipping Through Panama Canal

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is once again scheduled draft restrictions for all ships passing through Canal due to a continued drought in the

March 22, 2016
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