Shippers moving through the Panama Canal are being forced lighten their loads and pay higher fees. Due to a drought, the ocean carriers had to cut the weight of their cargoes twice in the past week. This will delay shipments through the Panama Canal and increase the cost for the products being shipped. Five percent of the world’s maritime trade moves through this channel.
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