Ship traffic on Panama Canal restricted due to drought

Since September 15, the Panama Canal Authority has announced a reduction in the number of daily passages due to low rainfall in the region, which has affected water levels. It's from sb.by.

Since September 15, the number of daily slots available in Panamax gateways has been reduced to 23. An average of 36 ships a day pass through the canal, although on some days at the beginning of the year up to 40 ships passed through the canal.

It is noted that the introduction of restrictions is justified by a shortage of precipitation – over the past four months, their volume in the canal basin was 34% less than the historical norm, the inflow of water into the basin is 44% lower than the average.

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