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Panama Canal to cut daily transits as El Niño grips region

Panama Canal to cut daily transits as El Niño grips region
Financial Times Friday 21 August 2026, 00:38 UTC 1 min read
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Authority plans to reduce number of passages for the second time in its 110-year history

Authority plans to reduce number of passages for the second time in its 110-year history
Panama Canal (LOCATION) El Niño (LOCATION) Authority (ORG)
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