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Benma cuts ship crossings to 32 daily over El Niño
The Panama Canal Authority plans to reduce the number of ship transits from 36 to 32 vessels per day by mid-September, due to the declining water levels in its artificial lakes. This comes amid a state of emergency declared by the Panamanian government due to the strongest El Niño phenomenon in four decades, which has caused severe droughts in Central America and increased temperatures in the Pacific Ocean, impacting global weather patterns. This phenomenon affects maritime trade, as the canal handles 5% of global commerce. Previously, the authority had cut transit numbers to 22 ships per day as a response to the effects of the phenomenon, implementing water-saving measures such as reducing ships' draft.
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