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El Niño constrains Panama Canal transit
24/09/2026
As of 24 September 2026, the El Niño-linked drop in rainfall had lowered water levels at the Panama Canal, leading to a cut in the number of vessels able to transit.
International Grains Council (2026)
International Grains Council. (2026, September 24). Ocean Freight for Grains and Oilseeds: Logistics, Shipping Economics and Marine Insurance [Webinar presentation, slide 'Freight: Vessels continue to take longer journeys via the Cape of Good Hope']. https://igc.int/en/public-site/webinars.aspx.