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Panama Canal officials will cut available slots for ship transits by half this winter as extreme drought leaves the man-madeThe changes come after Panama Canal experienced its driest October on record, continuing a monthslong spell of warmer temperatures and low rainfall.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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