@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social
2024-12-03 13:43 UTC
"The #PanamaCanal Authority aims to create a massive dam 840 meters in length and 80.5 meters in height to secure freshwater for its locks. It says the reservoir's 1.25 billion cubic meters of water would allow up to 15 additional vessel transits per day during the dry season, and help provide #DrinkingWater to Panama's growing 4.5 million population."
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/sustainability/threatened-by-climate-change-panama-canal-has-big-plans-to-deal-with-drought/articleshow/115919589.cms
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@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social 2026-07-05 12:48
Mexico’s Interoceanic Rail Corridor "operates as a “dry canal.” Cargo arrives by ship, is unloaded onto freight trains, transported across southern Mexico and then reloaded onto vessels on the opposite coast. Unlike Panama, the rail-based system doesn’t rely on water levels, giving it a potential edge during periods of climate-related disruption. It may also appeal to operators of larger vessels that can struggle to pass through the canal’s locks." https://hsjchronicle.com/mexico-interoceanic-rail-corridor-panama-canal-competition/