Related to the El Ni ñ o phenomenon, over 160 ships are queuing up in a long line and blocking the ship again! Depth near the mouth of Panama Canal | Panama Canal Authority | El Ni ñ o

Release time:Apr 14, 2024 19:49 PM

Due to the ongoing drought, the Panama Canal Authority has recently introduced more travel restrictions, including temporary restrictions on the number of applications for new reserved passage. The new travel restrictions will continue until at least the 21st of this month.

It is reported that the Panama Canal Authority announced the newly introduced traffic restrictions to canal users on the 8th of this month. The new measures stipulate that in the old canal locks used for the passage of smaller ships, the daily booking limit for vessels will be reduced from 16 to 14, allowing for the passage of vessels without prior booking. The number of appointments for the largest ship lock remains unchanged. The Canal Management Bureau stated that this measure is aimed at alleviating canal congestion. It is understood that as of the 10th of this month, there are 161 cargo ships queuing up near the mouth of the Panama Canal, far exceeding the usual situation of about 90 cargo ships queuing up during the rainy season.


Related to the El Ni ñ o phenomenon, over 160 ships are queuing up in a long line and blocking the ship again! Depth near the mouth of Panama Canal | Panama Canal Authority | El Ni ñ o

The Panama Canal is approximately 80 kilometers long, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, and is an important waterway for global trade. The canal uses a lock system to lift ships from sea level to Lake Gaton in the middle of the canal, allowing them to pass through the river between the central mountains of Panama. Every time the ship is lifted or lowered at the lock, a large amount of fresh water needs to be extracted from Lake Katong.

Since the beginning of this year, due to the prolonged drought caused by the El Ni ñ o phenomenon, the Panama Canal Authority has been restricting the maximum draft and maximum number of ships passing through to alleviate water supply pressure. However, despite the arrival of the rainy season in Panama, the strengthening of the El Ni ñ o phenomenon not only resulted in the rainy season being later than usual, but also a significant decrease in rainfall compared to usual. The hot weather has further increased evaporation, causing the Panama Canal to face more severe water scarcity. The Panama Canal Authority announced in mid July that the water level in Lake Gaton had dropped to 24.26 meters, approaching the lowest design water level of 22.86 meters.


Related to the El Ni ñ o phenomenon, over 160 ships are queuing up in a long line and blocking the ship again! Depth near the mouth of Panama Canal | Panama Canal Authority | El Ni ñ o

Meteorological and hydrological expert Murillo from the Panama Canal Authority: It is expected that the El Ni ñ o phenomenon will further strengthen by the end of this year, so the outlook for the Panama Canal is very bleak.

Two women were stabbed to death and reported to have committed a crime 4 days before the follow-up visit for schizophrenia. Suspect of a bloody murder case in a Hong Kong shopping mall appeared in court today. Male | Last Friday | Murder case
Two women were stabbed to death and reported to have committed a crime 4 days before the follow-up visit for schizophrenia. Suspect of a bloody murder case in a Hong Kong shopping mall appeared in court today. Male | Last Friday | Murder case

According to Hong Kong's Wen Wei Po, a bloody knife stabbing case occurred at Hollywood Square in Diamond Hill last Friday. The police arrested a 39 year old man on suspicion of stabbing two young women, one of whom was stabbed over 30 times. The suspect appeared in the Kwun Tong Magistrates Court this morning. The police at the Kwun Tong Magistrate's Court temporarily charged the suspect with two counts of murder last Sunday. The suspect appeared in court this morning at the Kwun Tong Magistrate's Court. Acting Chief Magistrate Zheng Jihang, after listening to the opinions of both the prosecution and defense, decided to postpone the hearing for two weeks until 9:30 am on June 19th, waiting for two psychiatric expert reports to be obtained. The defense did not object. Zheng Jihang approved the application, and the defendant needs to be temporarily detained at Xiaolan Mental Hospital. When the suspect appeared in court, he wore black framed glasses, a light gray shirt, and camouflage green shorts, and was able to answer the judge's questions normally. accordingly

Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee: The focus of Henan's "summer harvest" has shifted to agricultural machinery in the northern region of Henan Province. | Support | Science | Organization | Province | Northern Henan | Summer Harvest | Rush Harvest
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Currently, the highly anticipated summer harvest work in Henan has shifted its focus to the northern region of Henan. According to the Henan Daily client, on June 4th, Lou Yangsheng, Secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, presided over a special video scheduling meeting on the "Three Summers" work in the province, listened to the situation report, analyzed and judged the situation, and arranged and deployed the next steps of work. Governor Wang Kai made specific arrangements. On the evening of May 31, 2023, in Xiafutou Village, Xuliang Town, Boai County, Jiaozuo, Henan Province, villagers braved light rain in the wheat fields to harvest wheat. Visual China Map Lou Yangsheng pointed out that the current summer harvest battle in the province has entered the decisive stage. Doing a good job in summer harvest in northern Henan Province is related to the summer grain yield and seed safety. We should focus on seizing opportunities and make every effort to organize the wheat harvesting work in the northern Henan region, minimize losses, and protect the interests of farmers to the greatest extent possible. Accurate forecasting is essential

Xinhua All Media+| Welcome home! What innovative technologies are protecting the return journey of Shenzhou 15? Spaceship | Shenzhou | Technology
Xinhua All Media+| Welcome home! What innovative technologies are protecting the return journey of Shenzhou 15? Spaceship | Shenzhou | Technology

On June 4th, the return capsule of the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft successfully landed at the Dongfeng landing site. Astronauts Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming, and Zhang Lu all safely and smoothly exited the spacecraft, and the Shenzhou-15 manned flight mission was a complete success. What innovative technologies are there to safeguard the return journey of Shenzhou 15 in this mission? On June 4th, the return capsule of the Shenzhou-15 manned spacecraft successfully landed at the Dongfeng landing site. Xinhua News Agency reporter Lian Zhen photographed that "the sky and the ground" ensure the high-precision return of spacecraft. For the Shenzhou series spacecraft, the return and re-entry GNC technology is directly related to the life safety of astronauts. Taking the success of this return mission as a symbol, China has comprehensively upgraded its GNC system since the Shenzhou-12 manned spacecraft, which features autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking, autonomous adaptive prediction and re-entry return guidance, and has completed a comprehensive update and replacement

The Chinese naval fleet has arrived! Assembly | Navy | Chinese Fleet
The Chinese naval fleet has arrived! Assembly | Navy | Chinese Fleet

At noon today, a Chinese naval fleet consisting of Zhanjiang and Xuchang ships arrived at the assembly area of the "Comodo-2023" multinational maritime joint exercise. It is understood that the assembly anchorage for this exercise is 3 nautical miles long and 1.5 nautical miles wide, capable of anchoring up to 50 ships. Naval vessels from various countries participating in the exercise will also arrive at the anchorage today to complete the assembly of the "Komodo 2023" multinational maritime joint exercise, which is held every two years by the Indonesian Navy. This year is already the fourth edition of the exercise. The exercise will be held from June 5th to 8th in the city of Jakarta, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, including the port and sea phases. In the coming days, participating navies from various countries will participate in ship reading style search and rescue exercises, maritime interception and damage management exercises, aerial exercises, and other course objectives exercises

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New comment: Donkey like "morale" limit pulls US debt "bomb" fuse hard to dismantle US | debt | morale

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