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2023-08-21 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Huge backlog of 200 ships are stuck trying to enter the Panama Canal as they wait WEEKS amid slowed traffic due to drought: Delays set to wipe $200M off profits and cause spike in US grocery and parcel prices

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-21 05:27|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Short version: The whole thing works by gravity. Galliard Lake in the mountains holds water, and it flows down through the lock system and out to sea as the locks are used. They had a drought for the last couple of years, it's all still tropical jungle and all, but the new oversized locks are passing more water than the original setup allowed.
It's kinda like taking a highway bridge and converting it to double decker to increase capacity, and the complaining about the traffic jams at both ends.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-08-21 14:10|| 2023-08-21 14:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Perfect explanation. Thanks!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-08-21 14:22|| 2023-08-21 14:22|| Front Page Top

#3 Under Chinese management?

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-08-21 15:38|| 2023-08-21 15:38|| Front Page Top

#4 RETROs:
Losing strategic control of the Panama Canal to the People’s Republic of China

Key Decision Point Coming for the Panama Canal

Posted by Skidmark 2023-08-21 17:26|| 2023-08-21 17:26|| Front Page Top

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