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Around 20,000 ships pass through the Suez Canal every year. 40% of Asia-Europe trade normally goes through the area. About six percent of global maritime trade passes through the Panama Canal while 30 percent of global container traffic pass through the Suez canal.
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Concerns over disruption to exports come after the Panama Canal Authority began restricting vessel transits in the summer as a severe drought limited supplies of water needed to operate its lock system.