panama canal drought


Tuesday, April 16, 2024
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Panama Canal Increases Booking Slots Amid Expected Rainfall

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase in booking slots for its Panamax locks starting mid-May, in response to current and predicted water

April 16, 2024
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Thursday, April 11, 2024
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Panama Canal Plans to Normalize by 2025, Weather Permitting

As the dry season draws to a close, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is adjusting its operations to align with the climate conditions. Taking into account the

April 11, 2024
Total Views: 2194

Monday, April 1, 2024
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Navigating Uncertainty: El Niño, La Niña, and the Panama Canal Drought

By Rick Shema, CCM There has been much discussion regarding disruptions in maritime shipping through the  Panama Canal primarily due to the drought

April 1, 2024
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Panama Canal Forced to Balance Shipping Demand with Need for Drinking Water

By Anastasia Moloney PANAMA CITY, March 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a colossal Chinese container ship maneuvered into the narrow Miraflores

March 20, 2024
Total Views: 3172

Friday, March 15, 2024
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The Panama Canal Averts a Crisis for Now— But at a Cost to Drinking Water

By Peter Millard, Michael McDonald and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) — The Panama Canal has avoided the worst of a shipping crunch that threatened to upend

March 15, 2024
Total Views: 4161

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Panama Canal Increasing Daily Transit Slots Amid Improved Water Levels

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase in the number of daily transit slots available in the older Panamax Locks. The measures come in

March 12, 2024
Total Views: 5224

Monday, March 11, 2024
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U.S. Intelligence Report Says Country Faces ‘Increasingly Fragile World Order’

By Patricia Zengerle and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – U.S. intelligence agencies said on Monday the country faces an

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2783

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IMF PortWatch: Suez Canal Trade Cut in Half

Supply chains worldwide have been disrupted as trade through the Suez and Panama Canals, two critical shipping routes, has seen substantial declines in recent

March 11, 2024
Total Views: 2640

Thursday, February 22, 2024
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Unprecedented Shipping Disruptions Reshaping Global Trade, UN Report Warns

The recent attacks on Red Sea shipping coupled with existing geopolitical and climate-related challenges are reshaping global trade routes with the potential

February 22, 2024
Total Views: 2439

Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Facing a Water Crisis, Panama Canal Pledges $8.5 Billion Towards Climate Resilience

The Panama Canal Authority has announced plans to allocate more than $8.5 billion in capital investments towards sustainability projects over the next five

February 21, 2024
Total Views: 7310

Thursday, February 8, 2024
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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: 5164

Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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Panama Canal Expected to Maintain Current Transit Levels Through Dry Season

By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY, Feb 7 (Reuters) – The Panama Canal sees no need for further vessel transit restrictions until at least April, when

February 7, 2024
Total Views: 2926

Friday, January 26, 2024
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UNCTAD Sounds the Alarm Over Unprecedented Disruptions to Global Trade

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has sounded the alarm over rising disruptions in global trade due to escalating geopolitical

January 26, 2024
Total Views: 1124

Monday, January 22, 2024
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Container Sector Maintaining Panama Canal Transit Levels as Others Exit

Despite a decline in transits through the drought-hit Panama Canal for most shipping sectors, containerships are maintaining transit levels largely due to the

January 22, 2024
Total Views: 5815

Sunday, January 14, 2024
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Cost To Jump Panama Canal Line Just Got A Whole Lot Cheaper

By Ruth Liao (Bloomberg) –The cost for shippers to jump ahead of congestion at the Panama Canal has significantly dropped from multimillion-dollar

January 14, 2024
Total Views: 20001

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Maersk to Implement ‘Land Bridge’ to Bypass Drought-Hit Panama Canal

Maersk has announced plans to modify one of its services through the Panama Canal by implementing a so-called “land bridge” across Panama amid

January 10, 2024
Total Views: 27576

Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Photo of a post-panamax ship entering the locks in the new panama canal
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Saving the Panama Canal Will Take Years and Cost Billions

By Peter Millard and Michael D McDonald (Bloomberg) The vestiges of an ancient forest tell the story of just how bad things are at the

January 3, 2024
Total Views: 6826

Thursday, December 28, 2023
The Galaxy Leader cargo ship is escorted by Houthi boats in the Red Sea in this photo released November 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media/Handout via REUTERS
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The Maritime Stories That Made 2023

This year proved once again that the maritime industry is one of the most important and exciting industries on the planet. As 2023 comes to a close,

December 28, 2023
Total Views: 6194

Thursday, December 21, 2023
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Twin Crises Send Cargo Ships Back to 18th Century Trade Routes

(Bloomberg) — A year that started with smooth sailing for the global economy — vanishing supply snarls, slower inflation and fading pandemic gloom —

December 21, 2023
Total Views: 5575

Tuesday, December 19, 2023
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Some LNG Carriers Avoid Red Sea as Attacks Increase

SINGAPORE, Dec 19 (Reuters) – Several liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels have changed their courses in recent days to avoid the Red Sea region

December 19, 2023
Total Views: 2087