The Forth and Clyde Canal in the north of Glasgow. Designed by John Smeaton and constructed between 1768 and 1790, it allowed goods and ships to move from the North Sea to the North Atlantic without having the pass through the treacherous waters along the North of Scotland. It was the world's first man-made sea-to-sea canal, making it the forerunner of canals like the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal.

#glasgow #forthandclydecanal
#engineering #canals #suezcanal #panamacanal #northkelvinside

Ships wait in the canal
Longer than expected delays
Waiting for the tide

#panamacanal #supplychain #shipping #haiku #poetry

http://www.businessinsider.com/panama-canal-traffic-jam-months-to-clear-impact-holiday-shopping-2023-8

@Gjallarhornet
🥥 #ClimateChange hoax lowers water in the #PanamaCanal, disrupts global shipping and supply lines.
Nothing to see here.
Move along if you can get your ship to pass through the partially-filled locks. 🥥

I knew that the Panama Canal was dependant on Fresh Water from a large lake in southern Panama, so no big surprise that since Panama is having a major drought this year, traffic through the Canal has been impacted(1).

But did you know the Suez Canal depends on Fresh water too!? In the literal middle of a desert. For some reason, this blew my mind. It's also, obviously, not doing well with drought and increased demand on precious water(2).

It seems the two major world “shortcuts" for our shipping networks are in a bit of a pickle. Who could have predicted this? Your stuff on the Slow Boat from China might be taking a little longer. Or perhaps we should re-localize our production?

And decarbonizing RFN all those factories and ships would be good too. Also, clean electrification of trans-continental railways seems good. We have the answers. We know what to do. Do it.

#climatechange #climateCrisis #ScientistsKnow #ExxonKnew #EndFossilFuels #localization #Transition #Shipping #Suez #PanamaCanal

(1) https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-severe-drought-is-affecting-the-panama-canal-that-s-not-a-good-sign-for-supply-chains-or-your-holiday-shopping/ar-AA1fO5Vp
(2) https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/historic-drought-hot-seas-slow-panama-canal-shipping-2023-08-21/

“Dryness in Panama, low levels in the Mississippi. Low levels in the Rhine. That’s of concern to anyone that has interests in global trade.”

Gift link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/25/climate/panama-canal-drought-global-trade.html

#Shipping #Drought #ClimateChange #SupplyChain #PanamaCanal

A severe drought is affecting the #PanamaCanal.
Not a good sign for #supplychains or your #holidayshopping
One of the wettest countries in the world is having one of its driest seasons on record.
At the Panama Canal, where freshwater serves as the lifeblood for its lock-driven operations, the lack of abundant rainfall is leading to lower water levels and putting a squeeze on a critical international shipping artery
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/08/26/economy/panama-canal-supply-chain/index.html

15 years ago (yesterday) we went through the Panama Canal on #DisneyMagic. It was probably the best day we've had on a cruise. Spent hours on the balcony taking it all in.
#disney #dcl #PanamaCanal

"#PanamaCanal Low Water Levels: What This Means For Global Trade?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6n5q7TwGGU

The #PanamaCanal expects to keep restrictions on daily vessel transit and maximum draft for at least 10 more months amid a prolonged #drought that has lowered the water level.
The restrictions caused a backup of ships waiting to pass through, carrying lighter loads. Some ships were rerouted.
#shipping 🚢
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/panama-canal-extend-transit-restrictions-least-10-more-months-2023-08-24/

‘World’s Worst Traffic Jam’ Has 150+ #CargoShips Stuck at #PanamaCanal
The worst #drought in more than 70 years has limited the ability to adjust water levels to allow ships to pass through the vital shortcut. That shortcut sees $270B worth of cargo a year and handles about 40% of U.S. container traffic but each ship transit requires about 50M gallons of #water from #GatunLake which also supplies #PanamaCity https://www.thedrive.com/news/hundreds-of-cargo-ships-have-been-stalled-at-panama-canal-for-weeks-and-counting
#climatechange has made global #shipping a #climatecrisis

“The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily ship crossings in a bid to conserve water…
“Ship owners have the options of carrying less cargo, shifting to alternate routes that can add thousands of miles to the trip or grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 vessels and delayed some ships by as much as 21 days."
Spot #shipping prices have jumped as much as 36%.
#drought #PanamaCanal
https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/historic-drought-hot-seas-slow-panama-canal-shipping-2023-08-21/

Meer dan 200 schepen liggen door droogte stil bij Panamakanaal [+video]

lees meer: https://www.transport-online.nl/site/157657/meer-dan-200-schepen-liggen-door-droogte-stil-bij-panamakanaal-video/

#Panama #PanamaCanal

Several ships are stranded at both ends of the #PanamaCanal due to #water #conservation measures during a severe drought. Vessel-tracking data shows over 200 ships are waiting to transit due to the canal's reduced daily limit of 32, down from the usual average of 36. The waterway’s entrances on the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are dotted with ships that have been backed up for more than 20 days. #climatechange https://youtu.be/t9Z4lNWmrX4

Several ships are stranded at both ends of the #PanamaCanal due to #water #conservation measures during a severe drought. Vessel-tracking data shows over 200 ships are waiting to transit due to the canal's reduced daily limit of 32, down from the usual average of 36. The waterway’s entrances on the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are dotted with ships that have been backed up for more than 20 days. #climatechange https://youtu.be/t9Z4lNWmrX4

TIL: The #PanamaCanal relies on rainwater to work. A bit surprised -- I'd have assumed the ocean would supply what you need. https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/panama-canal-drought-causes-traffic-problems-ecd9d335

#Panamacanal #drought #shipping

https://www.ft.com/content/86839bc7-1926-4bf6-b593-1720f7fbd8b4?shareType=nongift

Some news for those interested in #shipping:

The #cimatecrisis linked droughts across the world have now limited the capacity of the #panamacanal ... a route used because its cheap & efficient for the America's #supplychains.

You're going to see a lot more of this in the next few years... (and off course we've already seen the capacity impact on river shipping in #Germnay - see toot from a couple of weeks ago)

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/14/drought-causes-queues-and-delays-for-ships-passing-through-panama-canal

#panamacanal #drought

https://weather.com/news/weather/video/drought-causing-floating-traffic-jam-at-panama-canal

#Drought Causes 154-Ship Traffic Jam At The #PanamaCanal
The Panama Canal, one of the major shipping routes through which 40% of container goods sold in America travels, currently has a 21-day wait time for ships attempting to make the passage. And the situation will only get worse before it gets better.
https://jalopnik.com/drought-causes-154-ship-traffic-jam-at-the-panama-canal-1850729800 #climatechange #climatecrisis

"‘This is going to get worse before it gets better’: Panama Canal pileup due to drought reaches 154 vessels " #PanamaCanal #SupplyChain #drought #weather https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/09/panama-canal-shipping-pileup-due-to-drought-reaches-154-vessels.html