PANAMA FLASH NEWSLETTER – March 2nd , 2020

Re:  Neopanamax Locks Draft– Attached Advisory to Shipping ADV-07-2020 announcing that, effective March 30, 2020, the maximum authorized draft for vessels

transiting the Neopanamax locks will be 13.87 m (45.5 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW).

Re:  Panamax Locks Draft – Maximum transit draft in the Panamax locks remains unchanged at 12.04 meters (39 feet 6 inches) Tropical Fresh Water, deepest point of immersion.

Re:  Waiting Times – Vessels without reservation (booking) continue to experience significant delays.

At present more than 130 vessels waiting at anchorage for transit.

Neopanamax northbound, waiting 6 days

Neopanamax southbound, waiting 3 days

Supers, NB & SB, waiting 10 days

Regulars, NB & SB, waiting 3 days

 

For further information please contact us at:

Norton Lilly International (Panama) S.A.
Bldg. 3825  – Office 204
Howard – Panama-Pacifico
Panama, Rep. of Panama
Tel: (507) 304-4600
Fax: (507) 269-3926
Main email: operations@nortonlilly.com.pa  (24 hours)
Management email:  nortonadm@nortonlilly.com.pa (office hours)
Web: www.nortonlilly.com.pa

Recents

Related Posts

Ship Agent in Panama
What condition will be in effect during the Scheduled Lane Outage at Pedro Miguel Locks?

During the scheduled maintenance from May 9th to May 16th, 2023, the West Lane of Pedro Miguel Locks will be temporarily closed. As a result, Condition 2 will be in effect, as per OP NOTICE TO SHIPPING No. N-7-2023. Applications for reserved transit slots during this period will be accepted starting from May 6th, 2023. Please note that the Just-In-Time (JIT) transit slots for supers will be limited to one per direction, while regular vessels will maintain their one per direction allocation. The daily auction slot for supers will be reduced to one, and the daily auction slot for regulars will be suspended. Neopanamax vessels will not be affected by these changes. Due to the reduced canal capacity, demand for transit slots will likely exceed availability. Please plan accordingly as no supers slots will be offered when the 3rd period opens.

Read More »
Ship Agent in Panama
Panama Canal finds necessary to update maximum draft in the Neopanamax Locks

Despite the ACP’s continuous efforts to minimize draft restrictions by implementing water-saving measures in the transit operation, the level of Gatun Lake has been falling faster than originally predicted. The precipitation in the Canal watershed for the first 11 days of April is approximately 70% below the historical average, and the water supplied by the rivers to the Canal’s watershed is 80% below average.

Read More »
Leading Panama Canal & Port Shipping Agent, Norton Lilly Panama is one click away to being your partner of choice.
We can help you make the right decisions regarding the planification of your operations.

Let's talk!

Book a 20 minutes call with our Panama Commercial Team and ask all your questions.

We are here to help!