Panama Canal to Reduce Neopanamax Draft Limit as El Niño Concerns Mount
Low Severity
Global
Date OccurredJun 05, 202615:42 UTC
Event TypeMaritime & Logistics
SourcegCaptain
RecordedJun 05, 2026
Full Description
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will reduce the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting its Neopanamax locks beginning July 3, citing concerns over the potential development of El Niño condit