Panama Canal imposes depth restrictions due to recent drought conditions
The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has enforced lower draft restrictions on the largest ships voyaging across the trade route. The restrictions were introduced on 19 April. The new measures are due to recent drought conditions that have led to dropping water levels at the nearby lakes that form part of the waterway. This means there is now a fifth adjustment of its kind since the start of the
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