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The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has enforced lower maximum draught of vessels transiting the expanded Panama Canal’s neo-panamax locks due to an ongoing drought. The restrictions were introduced on 19 April and requires vessels to reduce weight or otherwise handle less goods onboard. The interim measure was ...

The Transformation of the Panama Canal’s Service Since the Expansion Five years ago, the Panama Canal opened the Neopanamax Locks, creating a third lane for traffic at the waterway. The Expanded Canal doubled the waterway’s capacity, attracting new markets and opening up world trade. Since the ...