Panama Canal to let more ships transit in the new year

Bigger rainfall than expected means that more ships will be able to sail through the Panama Canal from mid-January.
Drought has affected the Panama Canal for months. | Photo: Stringer/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
Drought has affected the Panama Canal for months. | Photo: Stringer/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix

After more rain fell than expected in November, the problems at the Panama Canal, which has been struggling with severe drought for most of 2023, are now easing up a bit.

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