Ships Divert to Strait of Magellan as Drought Snarls Panama Canal
Maritime traffic through the Strait of Magellan jumped more than 70% in August and September as vessels avoided the drought-stricken Panama Canal.
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| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 2% |
| 7 Oct, 09:03 UTC | 2% |
| 6 Oct, 20:30 UTC | 1% |
| 5 Oct, 21:33 UTC | 4% |
| 4 Oct, 21:22 UTC | 2% |
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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 6 Oct 2026. Bloomberg Markets published first, on 6 October at 17:53 UTC.
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- Above 250 — the market puts it at 2%, closing 13 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if the IMF PortWatch reports more than 250 transit calls through the Panama Canal between October 5 and October 11, 2026. It resolves to No if that count is 250 or fewer. Readers often mistake the source of truth, assuming news headlines about ship diversions determine the outcome instead of the official IMF PortWatch data.
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- Panama Canal
- Chilean Navy
- Strait of Magellan