PANAMA CITY — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world’s most important trade routes. The new cuts announced Wednesday by authorities in Panama are set to deal an even greater economic blow than previously expected. Canal administrators now … Read more
View of stranded boats at Alhajuela Lake during the summer drought, in Colon province, 50 km north of Panama City, Panama, on April 21, 2023. The Alhajuela lake is one of the main lakes that supplies water to the locks of the Panama Canal and is at its lowest level of recent years. Luis Acosta … Read more
‘They’re not super forthcoming’: This dentist says don’t ask if your oral health provider takes your insurance – you could end up paying $1,200 for a root canal. Do this instead Have you ever wondered why trips to the dentist can be so expensive, even if you have insurance? It’s not because of inflation — … Read more
Tihama, a Maltese Flag container ship of shipping line Hapag-Lloyd, at a European dock on August 13, 2022. Thierry Monasse | Getty Images News | Getty Images BP has become the latest firm to pause travel through the Suez Canal following a series of attacks on vessels by Houthi militants from Yemen. In a statement Monday, BP said … Read more
The Panama Canal is reducing the maximum number of ships allowed to travel the waterway to 31 per day due to a drought that has cut the supply of fresh water needed to operate the locks ByThe Associated Press September 30, 2023, 7:19 PM A cargo ship sail on Pacific side toward the Panama Canal … Read more
A 13-foot alligator was spotted with human remains in its mouth in a canal in unincorporated Largo, Florida. Jamarcus Bullard said he saw the alligator and a body in the water on 134th Avenue North on Friday afternoon. “I threw a rock at the gator just to see if it was really a gator and … Read more
Touch upon this storyComment MEXICO CITY — Scores of ships are backing up on the Panama Canal, the place low water ranges linked to El Niño and local weather change have led authorities to limit journey by way of one of many world’s most vital commerce arteries. The visitors jam is a grim signal for … Read more
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine needs to start work to make its Danube transport canal deeper as early as this yr to develop its various routes to export grain, Deputy Minister of Renovation and Infrastructure Yuriy Vaskov mentioned on Tuesday. Ukraine, which was invaded by Russia final yr, has already elevated the depth of its southwestern … Read more