Coverage tagged: Panama (PAN)
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The Panama Canal Authority warned that a worsening El Nino drought may force daily transits down from 36 to 32 starting Sept 15, with lake levels near record lows. The authority is describing a restriction on its own revenue-generating asset, a statement against interest. A climate-driven capacity cut to the single asset defining the country's infrastructure position.
The Canal Authority capped daily transits at 34 from Sept 4, dropping to 32 from Sept 15, on El Niño rainfall deficit, compounding Hormuz diversion pressure.
The Panama Canal Authority restricted transit capacity on Sept 3, explicitly linked in reporting to the Hormuz crisis rerouting global shipping, and a shipper paid a record $5.3 million in an Aug 25 slot auction. This is distinct from the older drought-driven capacity cuts. Panama's core asset is being rationed by a war on the other side of the world.