# Panama Canal may cut ship traffic further as El Niño strengthens

https://mins.news/en/item/48988

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-08 01:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/8/panama-canal-may-cut-ship-traffic-further-as-el-nio-strengthens?traffic_source=rss

> The Panama Canal may impose deeper cuts on daily ship traffic if strengthening El Niño worsens Panama’s drought and reduces water supplies. The limit is set to fall from 34 vessels to 32 on September 15, and could reach about 29 if rainfall remains insufficient. Authorities have also reduced the maximum draft for ships.

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