PROLONGED drought in several parts of the world is threatening established shipping routes, according to an opinion piece in Australia’s Daily Cargo News. The Panama Canal Authority recently lowered the number of ships from 40 to 30 that can travel through the waterway daily causing queues of ships at the entry points. Furthermore, draft limits are in place, which severely restrict the maximum carrying capacity of the Neopanamax ships. Six per cent of global shipping trade passes through the...
https://www.seanews.com.tr/climate-change-starting-to-have-effect-on-major-shipping-routes/198559/