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Mateo Moreno

Panama Canal Shatters Cargo Record — And a Persian Gulf War Is Why

TOPSHOT - The container ship CMA CGM Arctic, sailing under the Maltese flag, passes through the Cocoli Locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City on September 3, 2026, ahead of reduced transit measures linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon that are set to come into force on September 4. (Credit: Photo by MARTIN BERNETTI / AFP via Getty Images)

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