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 ...

Much of Central America, including Panama, has been in significant drought in recent months. But the start of El Niño “could worsen” conditions, the Panama Canal authority also warned.

Image Tree trunks are visible due to low levels of water. The drought also presents tough choices for Panama’s leaders, who must balance the water needs of the canal with those of residents.

PANAMA CITY — 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 ...

Amna Nawaz: An extreme drought in Panama is forcing authorities to substantially scale back shipping through the Panama Canal, one of the world's key shipping channels. And it comes at a time when ...

Panama, on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. 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.( ...

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

But Ricaurte Vásquez, Administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, tells CNBC operational investments and technologies are helping to increase trade. After record drought and worldwide trade ...

This recent drought wasn’t an anomaly. As an academic who studies the effects of rising temperatures on water availability and sea level rise, I’m aware that as the climate warms, Panama will ...

Threatened by Climate Change, Panama Canal Has Big Plans to Deal With Drought By Marianna Parraga and Elida Moreno TRES HERMANAS, Panama (Reuters) - The lush river valleys of El Zaino y La Arenosa ...