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Panama Canal cuts shipping due to El Niño-fuelled drought

2026-08-21T09:03:00+01:00By

Move will impact fruit shipments from the Pacific Coast of South America to US East Coast

  • Panama Canal cuts shipping due to El Niño-fuelled drought

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