Shipping braces for monster El Niño

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NOAA has declared the onset of El Niño in the tropical Pacific, issuing advisories that the event could intensify to one of the strongest recorded. This development is expected to have significant impacts on global shipping, weather patterns, and related economic activities.

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has officially declared that El Niño has developed in the tropical Pacific, issuing an El Niño advisory and warning that the event could intensify into one of the strongest on record by the end of the year – a development with direct and significant implications for global …