Falling water levels linked to weather system are expected to limit number of slots to transit shipping lane
Commercial ships travelling through the Panama canal are facing a rise in costs amid disruption triggered by the Iran war and falling water levels linked to this year’s intense El Niño weather system.
Highlighting the fragility of global trade, a container ship reportedly paid about $4m (£3m) to jump a queue of vessels waiting to pass through the vital maritime choke point.
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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Joanna Partridge.
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