# Panama canal traffic to be cut again as El Niño drought worsens

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-15 02:43 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/15/panama-canal-traffic-cut-trade-drought-el-nino

> The Panama Canal plans to reduce daily ship transits again as drought linked to El Niño worsens. A draft plan would limit traffic to an average of 29.5 vessels a day from October, 18% below August levels. Congestion and bids to skip the queue have increased costs for shipping companies.