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The capacity of the Panama Canal is reduced by 50%, and some ships need to offload over half their cargo. As the worst drought in recorded history lowers the water levels of Gatun Lake, the administrators are forced to lower the number of transits. Is this the beginning of the end for the Panama Canal?
FULL TRANSCRIPT + SOURCES:
docs.google.com/document/d/1Y...
MAIN SOURCES:
Panama Canal drought hits new crisis level with nearly half of vessel traffic targeted for cuts (CNBC):
www.cnbc.com/2023/11/03/panam...
Panama Canal Water Source Gatun Lake Still Shrinking, Slowing Ship Traffic (DTN)
www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web...
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