Panama Canal

What’s happening to the world’s riverborne transportation systems? Within the past several years, all of the world’s major rivers that are also commercial traffic arteries have suffered either extreme drought,… Read More

The Panama Canal, which handles about 5 percent of world trade by volume, has been hit by an El Niño drought for most of 2023 that has severely affected water… Read More

For much of this year, persistent drought affecting the Gatun Lake, the principal source of water to operate the Panama Canal, has required restrictions on drafts of vessels transiting the… Read More

The rains dumped over the Midwest by a series of fast-moving storms in the first week of August offered welcome relief to farmers, saving some crops from extended drought. But… Read More

The Panama Canal will begin classifying and charging vessels according to their emission levels. The canal authority’s regular newsletter, Canal Connection, announced that “on the heels of COP26 [the recently… Read More

Five years ago, the Panama Canal opened the Neopanamax Locks, creating a third lane for traffic at the waterway. The expanded canal doubled the waterway’s capacity, attracting new markets and… Read More

By offering a shorter route for ships, the Panama Canal contributed to a reduction of more than 13 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent emissions in 2020, in comparison… Read More

Earlier this year, the Panama Canal implemented water saving measures after experiencing the fifth driest year at the Canal in 70 years. The Panama Canal has now emerged from its dry… Read More