The Panama Canal Authority is taking proactive measures to has dealt with a potential drought that is expected to affect shipping at the 110-year-old facility in about four years, Director Ricaurte Vasquez said, Reuters reported, citing BTA.
Plans include increasing the capacity of water reservoirs, accepting larger vessels and ensuring the passage of certain ships.
Earlier this month, the Panama Canal resumed an average of 36 ships a day with a draft of up to 50 feet (15.2 meters) - standards considered normal for the period, Reuters noted.
This comes after a fiscal year significantly affected by severe drought conditions.