RSS SubscribePanama Canal new capacity cuts put US ports on notice
By Stuart Chirls
One of ocean shipping’s critical chokepoints just got a little tighter.
The Panama Canal Authority in an advisory to shipping reduced daily vessel transits beginning in September and postponed previously announced draft increases for Neopanamax vessels.
The measures reflect a deteriorating outlook linked to below-average rainfall and the prospect of a severe 2026–2027 El Niño weather event.
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