Public Protests in Panama & Upcoming National Holidays

PANAMA FLASH! – Panama City – October 23rd, 2023 Public Protests in Panama Activists affiliated with several unions and organizations have been holding protests and strikes in recent days. The protesters gathered in several areas in the city and main roads impeding all type of public, private, passengers and cargo transportation mobilization. The labor action […]
Temporary Suspension of the Extraordinary and Special Auctions in the Neopanamax Locks and the Daily Auctions in the Panamax Locks

emporary Suspension of the Extraordinary and Special Auctions in the Neopanamax Locks and the Daily Auctions in the Panamax Locks
Modifications to the Rules that Govern the Transit Reservation System

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) finds it necessary to implement additional changes to the Transit Reservation System rules, based on the reduction in daily transit capacity.
Modification to the Fresh Water Surcharge (variable component)

Panama Canal Modification to the Fresh Water Surcharge (variable component)
Temporary Suspension of the Auctioned Slots in the Panamax Locks for Vessels Classified as Supers

Temporary Suspension of the Auctioned Slots in the Panamax Locks for Vessels Classified as Supers
Booking Condition 1A in the Panamax Locks

the booking condition will be returned to 1A granting additional booking slots
Extension of Booking Condition 3 in the Panamax Locks and Culvert Outage at Gatun Locks

A booking condition 3 extension has been granted for the Panamax and Gatun Locks culvert outages
Changes to the auctioned slots in the Neopanmax Locks and a temporary reduction in booking slots for the Panamax Locks

Availability of Panamax Locks booking slots has been temporarily reduced, and the auctioned slots in Neopanamax Locks have been modified
Panama Canal congestion, transit queue steadily growing

Due to the measures implemented by the Canal Authority on July 30th in response to the prevailing severe drought, the transit queue has been steadily growing.
Temporary Reduction of Daily Transits capacity at the Panama Canal

Panama Canal a reduction in the daily canal capacity to accommodate 32 vessels, comprising 10 vessels through the Neopanamax Locks and 22 vessels through the Panamax Locks.
