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Drought conditions force Panama Canal to lower maximum depth limit for ships

E&T

For example, when the new locks opened in June 2016, the ACP limited draft to 43ft – over 4ft lower than today's limit. The 2016 low was increased a few months later after monitoring Lake Gatún and with the weather forecast predicting that the rainy season was due to begin in earnest.

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Mind matters: Road transport industry mental health initiatives

SMMT

Meanwhile, Whistl, the logistics specialist, has partnered with Andysmanclub, a group where men aged 18 and above can speak openly about their mental health in a judgment-free, non-clinical environment. Andysmanclub takes its name from Andrew Roberts, a man who took his own life aged 23 in 2016.