Ships transiting through Panama Canal
Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that the number of daily transits of ships has increased from 32 to 33 as of July 11, and this number will also increase to 34 as of July 22.
Due to the arrival of the rainy season in the Panama Canal watershed. After the water rose to the current and expected level of Gatun Lake in the coming weeks
In addition, it was announced that the draft will be increased from 13.7 meters to 14 metres, effective June 15.
The African, Caribbean and Pacific Community of Nations has been forced to reduce daily crossings on the waterway since May last year as the country suffered a widespread drought - its worst on record.
Panama's next new president has put water levels in the country's canal as one of his most important items on his agenda. Jose Raul Molino will assume his position for a period of five years, starting next July
Mulino said in an interview with Reuters last month that he would try to convince lawmakers to approve a law that would enable the Panama Canal to build large water reservoirs to combat drought.
Mulino said the law, which would give the waterway permission to work on land needed for the reservoirs, would be the first approved under his administration.
