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Panama Canal Authority chief change as drought pressures transit slots

Ilya Espino de Marotta takes over Monday as head of the Panama Canal Authority as the 50-mile waterway struggles to meet shipping demand amid drought and a bidding war for transit slots, carrying 40% of U.S. containerized trade.

Ilya Espino de Marotta takes over Monday as head of the Panama Canal Authority at a critical moment for the waterway. S. containerized trade and is under pressure to meet shipping demand because of lower water levels.