Red Sea attacks cause global trade to splutter
Container ships have been forced to make long detours for months due to the Houthi attacks on the Suez Canal route and low waters..
The Panama Canal is an artificial 82-kilometre (51-mile) waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean, cutting across the Isthmus of Panama, and is a conduit for maritime trade. Locks at each end lift ships up to Gatun Lake, an artificial fresh water lake 26 meters (85 ft) above sea level, created by damming up the Chagres River and Lake Alajuela to reduce the amount of excavation work required for the canal. Locks then lower the ships at the other end. An average of 200,000,000 L (52,000,000 US gal) of fresh water are used in a single passing of a ship. The canal is threatened by low water levels during droughts.
Container ships have been forced to make long detours for months due to the Houthi attacks on the Suez Canal route and low waters..