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Drought-hit Panama Canal to further cut ship crossings

Drought-hit Panama Canal to further cut ship crossings

MEXICO CITY: Shipping traffic through the Panama Canal will be further reduced due to the low water levels in the important waterway, the administration said Tuesday, reported German news agency (dpa). By February next year, the number of bookable ship passages will be gradually reduced from 30 to 18 per day, the canal administration said. In recent months, less rain and higher temperatures have caused the water level in the Panama Canal’s artificial Lake Gatún to drop, which has an impact on operations.Since 1950, there has never been so little rain in October as this year and little rainfall is expected until the end of the year.“Despite all measures taken, the level of Gatun Lake has continued to decline to unprecedented levels for this time of year,“ the Panama Canal authority said. Not only has the number of ship passages been reduced in recent months, the maximum draught at which ships are allowed to pass through the canal had also been lowered.The Panama Canal is one of the most

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