Panama Canal Applies New Reduction of Draught to Deal with Drought by El Niño
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The Panama Canal operates since this Saturday with a draught of 48.5 feet or 14.78 meters in the neopanamax locks, the extension in service since June 2016, as part of the preventive measures in response to the drought derived from a phenomenon of El Niño strong this year that can extend until 2027.
The Panama Canal has been applying since Saturday a further reduction of the draught that increases the maritime route between Asia and Europe. One of the arteries of Spanish foreign trade. Drought tightens again and the El Niño phenomenon threatens to prolong the adjustment until 2027. From August 15th, the maximum draught was 48.5 feet, equivalent to 14.78 meters. The draught indicates how deep a boat is submerged. If the canal reduces that li…
The interoceanic track applied a new adjustment to face the fall of water levels. For now, it will maintain between 36 and 37 daily transits, while preparing for a more difficult scenario in 2027.
Panama City.- The Panama Canal operates since this Saturday with a draught of 48.5 feet or 14.78 meters in the neopanamax locks, the extension in service since June 2016, as part of the preventive measures against drought derived from a strong El Niño phenomenon this year that can extend until 2027. It is the third adjustment of the draught of a schedule that, until now, establishes five, the first since last July 3 when it went down to 49.5 fee…
www,finanzasdigital.com The Panama Canal applied this Saturday a new reduction of the draught in the neopanamax locks, fixing it at 48.5 feet (14.78 meters), as a preventive measure... The post Panama Canal reduces draught by drought of El Niño appeared first on Digital Finance.
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