Panama Canal Continues To Experience Water Shortages
Date
6/29/2024 10:51:37 PM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Alimat Aliyeva
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said the famous waterway
continues to face water shortages despite recent rains that have
eased most of the restrictions imposed after last year's drought,
Azernews reports.
"The waterway continues to be impacted by the prolonged dry
season last year, which limited the capacity of daily passage
through the canal," ACP said in a statement. – Despite the
beginning of the rainy season, the problem with water in Panama and
its canal has not been solved.
Unlike other waterways such as the Suez Canal, the Panama Canal,
through which about six percent of the world's maritime traffic
passes, runs on rainwater from artificial lakes Gatun and
Alajuela.
Due to the meteorological phenomenon of El Nino last year, the
arid channel was forced to reduce the number of ships passing
through it daily, as well as reduce the permissible draft of
ships.
However, starting from July 11, it will be allowed to increase
the draft of ships to 14.6 meters, and from August 5, a maximum of
35 ships per day will pass through the channel.
The ACP, which manages the canal, has also called for the
identification of alternative sources of water and the development
of projects for its storage.
In fiscal year 2023, 511 million tons of cargo passed through
the Panama Canal, which generated revenue of $3.34 billion.
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