# Panama Canal to cut shipping as ‘extreme’ El Niño approaches

https://mins.news/en/item/29129

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-22 08:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/22/panama-canal-to-reduce-shipping-as-extreme-el-nino-approaches?traffic_source=rss

> The Panama Canal will progressively reduce daily transits from 40 to 34 and then 32 between September 4 and 15, preparing for lower water levels during a longer and stronger-than-usual El Niño season. Slower shipping could increase costs for industries dependent on the canal.

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