PANAMA FLASH NEWSLETTER
Scheduled Lane Outage at Gatun and Miraflores Locks and the Transit Reservation System
Beginning at 0001 hours on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, until 2359 hours on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, (8 days), a dry chamber maintenance will be performed on the West Lane of Gatun Locks. The East Lane will remain available, but lockages will take additional time.
US Coast Guard Gas Carrier COC Examination Program
US Coast Guard Gas Carrier COC Examination Program; Balboa Anchorage, Panama Canal May 6-17, 2024
Transit Slot Assignment to Vessels of War, Auxiliary Vessels, and other Government-Owned Vessels
Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will assign transit slots to vessels of war, auxiliary, and other government-owned vessels, if such vessels are unable to obtain a slot for the intended transit date through the regular booking procedures.
Increase in the Number of Slots in the Panamax Locks
Panama Canal announces Increase in the Number of Slots in the Panamax Locks
Modification to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – February 14th, 2024 Modification to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System Given the temporary measures taken by the Panama Canal
Panama Canal informs Modifications to the Auction Rules
The Panama Canal Authority informs that effective January 20, 2024, vessels from all categories (Neopanamax, Supers and regulars) that obtain a slot for a particular date through the auction process, and subsequently obtain a slot for an earlier date –also through the auction process–, will not be assessed a fee for the change to the new date, provided that the vessel was rejected for that date in previous periods due to unavailability of slots.
Cancellation – USCG Gas Carrier COC Exam Program, Balboa Panama
Cancelation USCG Gas Carrier COC Exam Program – Balboa Panama Canal from January 28th to February 9th, 2024.
Modifications to the Minimum Acceptable Bids during Auctions
Panama Canal Modifications to the Minimum Acceptable Bids during Auctions
Panama Canal: Tug and Barge Units will be Allowed to Participate in Auctions for Booking Slots
Panama Canal Authority (ACP) finds it necessary to modify certain Transit Reservation System rules to include vessels that currently are not allowed to participate in the booking process, such as tug and barge units.
Panama Canal Approved tolls effective January 1, 2024
Panama Canal Approved tolls effective January 1, 2024
Increase in the Number of Booking Slots in the Panama Canal and Other Modifications to the Transit Reservation System
Increase in the Number of Booking Slots in the Panamax and Neopanamax Locks and Other Modifications to the Transit Reservation System.
Additional Auction Slot in the Neopanamax Locks for Full Container Vessels
Beginning December 3, 2023, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will be offering a special auction slot in the Neopanamax Locks. This additional slot will be offered on the days determined by the ACP and for a limited time only, depending on the level of Gatun Lake and rainfall projections for the upcoming weeks.
