Panama Canal braces for El Niño, announcing first transit restrictions

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is to reintroduce transit restrictions as it prepares for the annual El Niño weather phenomenon, which this year is predicted to be one of the most severe on record. Canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez said yesterday the probability of a severe El Niño had increased significantly, from 25% in April to 81% currently, and as a result, ACP was “ready to implement pre Read full article →