Panama Canal Cuts Daily Slots and Draft Limits as El Niño Returns, and an LPG Carrier Pays a Record $5.3 Million Toll
The Panama Canal is rationing water again. Starting today, September 3, the Neopanamax locks offer nine booking slots a day, and the older Panamax locks 25, dropping to 23 from September 15. Maximum draft in the new locks came down to 48 feet (14.63 meters) on September 2, and…