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21 August 2026
Panama Canal cuts daily capacity
The Panama Canal is cutting daily booking capacity to 32 ships from mid-September as worsening rainfall deficits force the waterway into deeper defensive measures against El Niño. For booking dates from September 4, the canal will offer nine neopanamax and 25 panamax slots a day. From September 15, panamax availability drops again to 23 slots, …
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