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Healthy rainfall in recent months has restored the Panama Canal to near-full operating depth, after severe drought last year.

Water levels in the Gatun Lake reached 84.4ft today, allowing some 36 vessels to transit the canal a day from September and equivalent to a surcharge fee ...

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