In the wake of a drought that hampered shipping, the Panama Canal’s overseers are eager to expand water storage. Climate change leaves them no choice. Visitors at the Panama Canal, the economic ...

PANAMA CITY — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes.

An “unprecedented drought” is affecting the Panama Canal’s water supply and leading authorities to impose surcharges and weight limits on ships traversing the key global trade route ...

Panama Canal Drought Slows Cargo Traffic. By Mira Rojanasakul. Jan. 26, 2024. The lake that allows the Panama Canal to function recorded the lowest water level ever for the start of a dry season ...

The Panama Canal has capped the number of ships that it lets through because of drought-induced low freshwater levels. REUTERS/Rafael Ibarra 2023-08-05T11:10:55Z ...

An extreme drought in Panama is forcing authorities to substantially scale back shipping through the Panama Canal, one of the world’s key shipping channels. This comes at a time when traffic ...

Panama Canal reduces traffic by more than a 3rd because of severe drought conditions NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Robert Handfield, professor of operations and supply chain management at North ...

On both sides of the Panama Canal, fleets of ships find themselves immobilized, delayed by weeks as waterway authorities have slowed traffic to conserve water amid a severe drought. A report from ...

Drought threatens Panama Canal and the global economy Karina Garcia, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá // March 31, 2025 // A cargo ship traverses the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal in ...

The Panama Canal Authority reported a 29% drop in vessel transits during fiscal year 2024, with LNG and dry bulk shipments taking the biggest hit. But Ricaurte Vásquez, Administrator of the ...

Threatened by Climate Change, Panama Canal Has Big Plans to Deal With Drought By Marianna Parraga and Elida Moreno TRES HERMANAS, Panama (Reuters) - The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa ...