Brazilian meat, Chilean wines and bananas from Ecuador are routinely shipped across the Panama Canal, along with copper from Chile and liquefied natural gas from the U.S. Gulf Coast. The isthmus ...

about how a historic drought is causing huge delays at the Panama Canal. The Panama Canal is one of the world's major trade routes, but currently it's experiencing a huge traffic jam with dozens ...

By Raymond Zhong The recent drought in the Panama Canal was driven not by global warming but by below-normal rainfall linked to the natural climate cycle El Niño, an international team of ...

A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world's most important trade routes. The new cuts announced Wednesday by ...

A severe drought is threatening shipping on the vital Panama Canal, which is responsible for moving 40% of the world's cargo ship traffic. About two-thirds of the canal's traffic is either headed ...

A cargo ship sails through the Panama Canal on August 3, 2023, while traffic restrictions are in place due to drought-induced low water levels [Arnulfo Franco/AP Photo] Published On 25 Aug 202325 ...

In the first five months of 2025, crossings via the canal jumped 10 percent annually as geopolitical tensions continue to surround the trade artery.

More than 50 ships queued to cross the Panama Canal on a recent day—from tankers hauling propane to cargo ships packed with food. A prolonged drought has led the canal’s operator to cut the ...

The head of the Panama Canal Authority has raised fresh concerns that a $23 billion global ports deal could jeopardize the ...