panama canal drought

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

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

Panama President José Raúl Mulino announced Thursday that Ilya Espino de Marotta has been selected as the next administrator of the Panama Canal, making

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,

The Panama Canal is not planning vessel passage restrictions for the remainder of 2026 even if an El Niño weather pattern begins in the second half of the

Panama Canal authorities are trying to debunk the misconception that auction slots are a free pass to cut the

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

The Panama Canal Authority opened spillways at Gatún Dam after the reservoir reached its maximum operating level, marking a sharp reversal from the drought

Strong traffic growth and recovered water levels lifted FY 2025 revenue to $5.7 billion after 2024 drought disruptions. The Panama Canal Administration says it

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

Communities in Panama that would have to relocate under the Panama Canal's plan to build a $1.6 billion reservoir filed a Supreme Court challenge on

The Panama Canal Board of Directors has approved critical funding for the construction of a new reservoir in the Rio Indio basin, marking a significant step

Ship transits through the Panama Canal remain significantly lower than historical averages, with capacity down 10% between September 2024 and January 2025

The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa in western Panama, home to hundreds of families that eke out a living farming, fishing and raising cattle,

Rising water levels have restored transits through the Panama Canal, but the canal authority is also looking into how a land bridge could move even more cargo

By Elida Moreno and Marianna Parraga PANAMA CITY, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal’s profit increased about 9.5% in the fiscal year ended in

The Panama Canal Authority has been implementing new economic and operational strategies to address water scarcity challenges posed by the 2023-2024 El Niño.

By Marianna Parraga Aug 26 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal expects to be ready to combat a possible new drought, which could hit the world’s

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has increased the number of daily transits and maximum draft of the expanded neopanamax locks, bringing the waterway one step

PANAMA CITY, July 30 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal expects to increase the number of daily transit slots for vessels to 36 from the current 34