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Panama Canal to cut number of shipspassing through due to El Niño

The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision.

BBC News21 Aug 2026, 06:46 amUpdated 3d ago1 min readAmericasLatin America

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Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño

The crucial waterway's operator says low rainfall caused by the ocean pattern had led to the decision.

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Source: BBC News. Published 21 Aug 2026, 06:46 am.

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