Panama Canal’s operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño. The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) told shipping firms on Thursday that 32 vessels a day will be able to pass through it from 15 September, compared to 36 currently. El Niño, a
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Water levels on the Danube River, the second longest in Europe, have dropped so low because of drought that the hulks of dozens of World War II German battleships are emerging into view. They are a curious distraction from the summer heat crisis. The Danube’s record low water levels also have forced power plants to the brink
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The shipping industry needs low-carbon fuels if it is to reach net-zero greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. But options are limited. Batteries can power ferries and vessels for use in harbours, but are impractical over long distances1. Methanol is hard to produce sustainably2. Ammonia is toxic and its supply chain is polluting3. Hydrogen is too bulky