Geography class: Severe drought in Panama hits global shipping industry
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Supply chains, Climate change
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Severe drought in Panama hits global shipping industry
“The Panama Canal is really the wild card in the container shipping market right now,” said Peter Sand, chief analyst at Xeneta. Outline the causal factors behind this statement
“We are seeing a pattern that tells us we need to take action now on a significantly bigger project to avoid these situations,” “It’s a somewhat bitter pill now but we are definitely going to take action soon.” Describe the situations to avoid
Evaluate options that could mitigate the situation
Stephen Schwab, geography consultant and author
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