In Panama, it’s supposed to be the rainy season.

Instead, the Panama Canal Authority says it has been the driest October since records began 73 years ago amid a drought caused by the weather phenomenon El Nino.

This rain shortfall has had significant consequences for shipping, and the real dry season normally starts two months from now.

Introducing the Green Seas podcast
The next episode of the audio edition of Green Seas talks to Cargill’s Eman Abdalla and Alpha Ori’s Rajesh Unni about cutting greenhouse gas emission by making shipping more efficient.