Over 200 vessels stuck in Panama channel

Over 200 vessels expect on both sides of the Panama Canal due to restrictions introduced by the authorities to use this route in conditions of strong drought.

According to the Daily Mail, the Panama authorities until September 2 limited the number of daily passages through the channel up to 32.

Authorities lose about $ 200 million profit due to restrictions.

A large number of ships have been waiting on both sides of the channel for more than 20 days.

It is reported that the drought has become the strongest over the last century.

Every day through the Panamani Canal connecting the Atlantic Ocean with a quiet, cargoes pass for millions of dollars.