Strait of Magellan maritime traffic jumps over 70% as ships divert from drought-hit Panama Canal

Maritime traffic through the Strait of Magellan rose more than 70% in both August and September year-over-year as ships diverted from the drought-stricken Panama Canal, Chilean Navy data requested by Bloomberg show. Sparse rainfall linked to El Niño lowered water levels.

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