# Climate risks could impair long-term viability of world’s key waterways | Marsh

> Marsh published a paper arguing that climate risks could impair key shipping lanes such as the Suez and Panama Canals. The paper uses the Suez Canal as a case study, citing coastal inundation and extreme heat as threats to ports and operations. It warns of implications for food security and supply chains.

- Date: 2022-11-11 · published 2022-11-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38574-climate-risks-could-impair-long-term-viability-of-world-s-key-waterways-marsh
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The long-term risk to major waterways could raise freight costs and delivery risk for grain and feed ingredients. The paper is a long-run risk assessment with no immediate price impact.

## Sources

- marsh.com: https://www.marsh.com/en/about/media/climate-change-could-impair-most-important-shipping-lanes-marsh.html

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