PANAMA CITY, Sept 15, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The Panama Canal is planning further reductions to maritime traffic through the waterway after already slashing numbers due to the El Nino weather pattern, the canal's administrator said Monday. Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over El Nino, a phenom»»»

PANAMA CITY – The Panama Canal is planning further reductions to maritime traffic through the waterway after already slashing numbers due to the , the canal’s administrator said on Sept 14. Panama has declared a nationwide emergency over El Nino, a phenomenon developing over the Pacific Ocean that »»»

About 5% of global trade passes through the Panama Canal, which cannot function without the water it uses to power its locks that lift and lower ships at the start and end of their crossing. (EPA Images pic) PANAMA CITY: The Panama Canal is planning further reductions to maritime traffic through th»»»