Tentative scheduled Maintenance – West Lane Pedro Miguel Locks
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – April 16th, 2025 Tentative scheduled Maintenance – West Lane Pedro Miguel Locks The Canal Authority informed that tentatively they are planning a lane outage for maintenance on the west lane of Pedro Miguel locks. The dates announced are from May 27th to May 31st, 2025 (5 days). During this […]
Introducing the Panama Canal’s NetZero Slot: A Commitment to Low-Carbon Shipping
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – March 24th, 2025 Introducing the Panama Canal’s NetZero Slot: A Commitment to Low-Carbon Shipping The Panama Canal Authority is pleased to announce the launch of the NetZero Slot, a dedicated low- carbon transit slot designed to support and reward our clients on their journey toward decarbonization and net-zero greenhouse […]
Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System (LOTSA)
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – March 21ST, 2025 Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System (LOTSA) The Panama Canal (ACP), in its commitment to provide an efficient and reliable service to its customers, has revised the terms and conditions of the LoTSA methodology in response to the valuable customer feedback and expressed needs. This […]
LOTSA Changes
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – March 20th, 2025 LOTSA Changes The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) recently requested feedback from LOTSA users regarding potential improvements to the program. This feedback was carefully evaluated, and as a result, the ACP has announced that an official Advisory to Shipping will be issued tomorrow, detailing the approved changes […]
Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – December 24th, 2024 Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System The Panama Canal Authority announces the rules and conditions for the Last-Minute Transit Reservation and the Vessel Scheduling Fee available in the following web link: https://pancanal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Scheduling-and-Last-minute-services-Guide.pdf These services will be effective on January 1, 2025, as published in the […]
Postponement of Low-Carbon Transit Slot Launch Date
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – December 9th, 2024 As part of our unwavering commitment to decarbonization and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Panama Canal announced an initiative on August 1, 2024, through Advisory to Shipping No. A-25-2024. This program invited our clients to adopt energy efficiency measures in addition to low-carbon […]
Substitution and Swapping of Booking Slots between Container vessels of Cooperative Working Agreement Members (Global Alliances or Vessel Sharing Agreements)
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – November 23rd, 2024 Substitution and Swapping of Booking Slots between Container vessels of Cooperative Working Agreement Members (Global Alliances or Vessel Sharing Agreements) The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is pleased to announce that effective January 1, 2025, in an ongoing effort to enhance the service offered to the maritime […]
LGC NCOE Panama COC Requests *UPDATED APPLICATION*
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – November 17th, 2024 LGC NCOE Panama COC Requests *UPDATED APPLICATION* The LGC NCOE (Liquefied Gas Carrier National Center of Expertise) continues its proactive efforts as USCG deployable assets to conduct Gas COC examinations outside of U.S. waters to reduce the likelihood of foreign-flagged liquefied gas carriers arriving in U.S. […]
Panama National Holidays
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – October 29th, 2024 Please note hereunder schedule of upcoming National Holidays in Panama: November 4 (Mon) Flag Day November 5 (Tue) Colon Day November 11 (Mon) Los Santos Uprising Day November 10th extended to November 11th November 28 (Thur) Independence Day (from Spain). December 9 (Mon) Mother’s Day […]
Operations of Vessels Powered by Alternative Fuels
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – October 11th, 2024 The General Directorate of Ports and Auxiliary Maritime Industries of the Panama Maritime Authority through Circular DGPIMA-019-DECCP-2024, understanding the global trend in the use of alternative fuels with the primary objective of reducing pollution in the maritime and port sector, announces that vessels powered by these […]
