PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - AUGUST 21: A transport ship with tons of cargo is seen by Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, on August 21, 2023. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily vessel transits to conserve water, offering shipowners to have a choice of carrying less cargo, shifting to alternative routes that could add thousands of miles to the journey, or grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 ships and delayed some vessels for as long as 21 days. Shipping experts fear that such events could become the new normal as rainfall shortfalls in the world's fifth wettest country highlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping sector, which carries 80% of global trade. ( Daniel Gonzalez - Anadolu Agency )

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - AUGUST 21: A general view of Panama Canal where ships pass through and are docked in Panama City, Panama, on August 21, 2023. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily vessel transits to conserve water, offering shipowners to have a choice of carrying less cargo, shifting to alternative routes that could add thousands of miles to the journey, or grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 ships and delayed some vessels for as long as 21 days. Shipping experts fear that such events could become the new normal as rainfall shortfalls in the world's fifth wettest country highlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping sector, which carries 80% of global trade. ( Daniel Gonzalez - Anadolu Agency )

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - AUGUST 21: A transport ship with tons of cargo is seen on Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, on August 21, 2023. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily vessel transits to conserve water, offering shipowners to have a choice of carrying less cargo, shifting to alternative routes that could add thousands of miles to the journey, or grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 ships and delayed some vessels for as long as 21 days. Shipping experts fear that such events could become the new normal as rainfall shortfalls in the world's fifth wettest country highlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping sector, which carries 80% of global trade. ( Daniel Gonzalez - Anadolu Agency )

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - AUGUST 21: A general view of Panama Canal where ships pass through and are docked in Panama City, Panama, on August 21, 2023. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily vessel transits to conserve water, offering shipowners to have a choice of carrying less cargo, shifting to alternative routes that could add thousands of miles to the journey, or grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 ships and delayed some vessels for as long as 21 days. Shipping experts fear that such events could become the new normal as rainfall shortfalls in the world's fifth wettest country highlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping sector, which carries 80% of global trade. ( Daniel Gonzalez - Anadolu Agency )

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - AUGUST 21: Ships are seen on Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, on August 21, 2023. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily vessel transits to conserve water, offering shipowners to have a choice of carrying less cargo, shifting to alternative routes that could add thousands of miles to the journey, or grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 ships and delayed some vessels for as long as 21 days. Shipping experts fear that such events could become the new normal as rainfall shortfalls in the world's fifth wettest country highlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping sector, which carries 80% of global trade. ( Daniel Gonzalez - Anadolu Agency )

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - AUGUST 21: Ships are seen on Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, on August 21, 2023. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily vessel transits to conserve water, offering shipowners to have a choice of carrying less cargo, shifting to alternative routes that could add thousands of miles to the journey, or grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 ships and delayed some vessels for as long as 21 days. Shipping experts fear that such events could become the new normal as rainfall shortfalls in the world's fifth wettest country highlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping sector, which carries 80% of global trade. ( Daniel Gonzalez - Anadolu Agency )

PANAMA CITY, PANAMA - AUGUST 21: Ships are seen on Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, on August 21, 2023. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily vessel transits to conserve water, offering shipowners to have a choice of carrying less cargo, shifting to alternative routes that could add thousands of miles to the journey, or grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 ships and delayed some vessels for as long as 21 days. Shipping experts fear that such events could become the new normal as rainfall shortfalls in the world's fifth wettest country highlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping sector, which carries 80% of global trade. ( Daniel Gonzalez - Anadolu Agency )

COLON, PANAMA - AUGUST 21: A view from Gatun Lake in Colon, Panama, on August 21, 2023. The Panama Canal Authority has reduced maximum ship weights and daily vessel transits to conserve water, offering shipowners to have a choice of carrying less cargo, shifting to alternative routes that could add thousands of miles to the journey, or grappling with queues that earlier this month backed up 160 ships and delayed some vessels for as long as 21 days. Shipping experts fear that such events could become the new normal as rainfall shortfalls in the world's fifth wettest country highlight climate risks affecting the ocean shipping sector, which carries 80% of global trade. ( Daniel Gonzalez - Anadolu Agency )