The Panama Canal Authority has told shipping companies that it will increase the maximum authorized draft to 45 feet. That means more and larger ships can pass through, thanks to a rise in water levels as the rainy season begins. Host Carolyn Beeler explains how rainfall impacts shipping along this important water route connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.
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