Eerie Canal

You already know that terror attacks by the Houthis are putting shipping traffic in the Red Sea at risk. But climate is another risk factor when it comes to delivering stuff across the world and to your front stoop. NYT (Gift Article): Panama Canal Drought Slows Cargo Traffic. “The Panama Canal Authority has reduced daily traffic through the narrow corridor by nearly 40 percent compared with last year. Many ships have already diverted to longer ocean routes, which increases both costs and carbon emissions, while the global shipping company Maersk recently announced they will shift some of their cargo to rail.”