Every day ship crossings on the Panama Canal, one of many world’s fundamental maritime commerce routes, shall be additional decreased over the approaching months on account of a extreme drought, the authorities managing the canal stated late on Monday.
Reserving slots shall be lower to 25 per day between November 3 to November 6, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) stated in a transport advisory, and shall be progressively decreased additional over the approaching months to 18 per day starting February 1, 2024.
In latest months, the ACP has imposed numerous passage restrictions to preserve water, together with chopping vessel draft and each day passage authorizations.
The newest announcement comes after ship crossings have been most just lately decreased on Sep. 30 to 31 from 32, efficient Nov 1.
(Reuters – Reporting by Eli Moreno; Writing by Brendan O’Boyle; Enhancing by Isabel Woodford)
