Increased traffic through the Panama Canal

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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