Months of low precipitation are to blame for long shipping delays at the key global shipping gateway after limits on passing vessels were implemented.
Commercial ships, part of the foundation of global commerce, are facing historic delays as they attempt to travel through the Panama Canal amid months of drought conditions.
Scores of ships were seen waiting in the open sea for a chance to pass through the canal, as authorities implemented controls to reduce the number of ships passing through, working amid low water levels. SEE MORE: Montana youth win historic case against state fossil fuel policies Tankers carrying liquefied natural gas saw their wait times to pass increased from eight days to 18 days within a window of just a few weeks. Canal authorities said the restrictions for tankers could be held in place into next year.
The Panama Canal Authority introduced what some are calling an"ambitious" $2 billion project to try to sort out its problems with the disappearing freshwater supply. That is expected to be a multi-year project.
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