# Panama Canal to cut daily ship transits due to El Niño

https://mins.news/en/item/28079

- BBC News, 2026-08-21 06:46 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyl0jkxxryo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Panama Canal Authority says reduced rainfall linked to El Niño will lower the number of daily ship transits from 36 to 32. The measures will be phased in from 3 September and take effect on 15 September to protect water supplies and support the canal’s long-term operations.

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