El Niño, Panama Canal restrictions, and routing off Cape Horn

hellenicshippingnews... · Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide · 2026-09-02

The Panama Canal remains the preferred route for vessels trading between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. However, recurring drought conditions associated with the El Niño phenomenon have repeatedly reduced water availability in the Canal’s watershed, forcing the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to introduce operational restrictions to the locks’ transit capacity. These developments highlight the continuing ...

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