Panama Flash! – Panama City – October 31st, 2023
Reduction in Transits Due to the Ongoing Deficit in Precipitation in the Canal Watershed
Following our Panama flash announcement with advisory ADV48-2023, we have received notification from the Panama Canal Authority regarding the revised total daily capacity, which is as follows:
Transit date | Booked vessels | Daily capacity |
November 3rd to November 7th, 2023 | 25 | 28 |
November 8th to November 14th, 2023 | 24 | 24 |
November 15th to November 30th, 2023 | 24 | 24 |
December 1st to December 31st, 2023 | 22 | 22 |
January 1st to January 31st, 2024 | 20 | 20 |
February 1st 2024 until further notice | 18 | 18 |
We strongly encourage our valued customers to actively engage in the transit reservation and auction system as it is a proactive measure to mitigate any potential delays. Please be advised that the allocation of the daily transit capacity will be exclusively granted to vessels with confirmed bookings starting from November 8th and onwards.
Should you require further information or have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us at operations@nortonlilly.com.pa
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Norton Lilly International (Panama) S.A.
Bldg. 3825 – Office 204
Howard – Panama-Pacifico
Panama, Rep. of Panama
Tel: (507) 304-4600
Main email: operations@nortonlilly.com.pa (24 hours)