Baku 28° C
Vessel traffic through Panama Canal down due to drought
Other countries
- 25 September, 2023
- 05:38
From October 2022 to September 2023, the number of ships passing through the Panama Canal decreased by 3.6% year-on-year to 11,663.
Referring to the information of the Panama Canal Authority, Report informs that the dry weather and lack of rain in recent months caused the canal's water level to drop to 13.41 meters.
The average number of daily crossings has dropped from 38 to 36, and even 32 on some days.
In 2023, 12,527 ships will pass through the Panama Canal, and by 2024, this number is expected to decrease further.
Author
Latest News
21:29
Overloaded boat capsizes in Nigeria, at least 40 bodies recovered
Other countries20:57
At least 13 workers killed in landslide at Colombian gold mine
Other countries20:39
Iraq, Azerbaijan mull media cooperation and expanding cultural exchange
Foreign policy20:21
Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Najran airport, Aramco facilities in Saudi Arabia
Other countries20:13
Two Azerbaijani wrestlers reach U20 World Championships final
Individual sports19:53
DR Congo receives 70,000 Ebola vaccine doses as Bundibugyo outbreak spreads
Health19:29
Spain records nearly 4,500 heat-related deaths this summer
Other countries19:11
Georgia increases spending on fuel imports from Azerbaijan by 27%
Energy18:46