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Panama Canal plans to further reduce ship transits due to El Niño

oglobo15 September 2026 at 07:11

The Panama Canal Authority announced plans to further reduce ship transits through the waterway due to the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon. The administrator of the waterway revealed the plans this Monday, after an initial restriction was implemented on September 4. The authority proposes to limit passage to an average of 29.5 transits for the next fiscal year, starting in October, according to a budget proposal submitted to the Legislative Assembly.

Previously, the number of vessels authorized to cross daily had already been reduced from 36 to 32, and the draft of ships was also limited. However, the proposed new average is less drastic than that of the 2023-2024 period, when the canal was forced to restrict transits to up to 22 per day, also due to the effects of El Niño.

The Panama Canal operates using rainwater stored in artificial lakes, which explains its vulnerability to prolonged drought periods. The reduction in rainfall associated with the El Niño climate phenomenon has significantly affected water levels in these reservoirs, limiting the waterway's operational capacity and forcing the authority to implement progressive restrictions on ship traffic.

Why this matters

The proposed restriction of the Panama Canal will directly affect export and import companies that depend on this route for global trade, potentially increasing transportation costs and delivery times. Readers who consume goods imported from Asia or export products to these markets may feel the effects on product prices and availability. This restriction follows similar measures implemented in September and follows the severe drought caused by El Niño that reduced water levels in the artificial lakes that feed the waterway.

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