Disturbances in Colon City, Panama continue
Since May 9th, disturbances in Colon City, Panama has blocked and paralyzed completely main artery road’s between Panama City and Colon City. PANAMA FLASH! Panama City –May 11th, 2022 A civilian demonstration erupted Monday, May 9th in Colon City – Panama (Atlantic side), blocking and paralyzing completely the Alberto Motta Toll Highway and the Boyd […]
Panama Canal Authority Consultation & Public Hearing date and Time for Proposal to modify Toll
Panama Flash! includes Panama Canal Authority Consultation & Public Hearing for Proposal to modify Toll. Panama City –May 6th, 2022 We would like to remind that the public hearing for the proposal to modify the Panama Canal tolls will be held on May 20th, 2022. You can access the NEW PANAMA CANAL TOLL PROPOSAL information […]
Panama National Holidays (April) – Government Institutions Schedules
During national holiday in Panama all the Government Institutions will be closed including Customs, Quarantine, Health, and Immigrations. Most private sector companies as well as Banking Institutions will be closed during above periods. Panama Canal Transit Operations, Terminals & Ports, Bunker Barges and husbandry services will continue operating 24/7 without any interruption. Norton Lilly Operations (Panama […]
Panama Canal: Unscheduled Lane Outage at Pedro Miguel Locks
PANAMA FLASH! Panama City – March 18th, 2022 RE: Unscheduled Lane Outage at Pedro Miguel Locks Beginning at 2200 hours Monday, March 21, 2022, until 0200 hours Tuesday, March 22, 2022 (4 hours), and from 2200 hours Tuesday March 22, 2022 until 0200 hours Wednesday, March 23, 2022 (4 hours), both Lanes of Pedro Miguel […]
Postponement of the Implementation Date of the Transit Reservation System Tariffs – April 14th, 2021
Re: Postponement of the Implementation Date of the Transit Reservation System Tariffs. ADV22-2021 – Published April 13th, 2021 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) hereby announces that the implementation date of the new booking tariffs, originally published in Advisory to Shipping A-09-2021, is being postponed until June 1, 2021. This change in the implementation date will […]
Panama National Holidays – March 29th, 2021
Re: Panama National Holidays During national holiday in Panama all the Government Institutions will be closed including Customs, Quarantine, Health and Immigrations. Most private sector companies as well as Banking Institutions will be closed. Panama Canal Operations, Terminals & Ports, Bunker Barges and husbandry services will continue operating 24/7 without any interruption. Norton Lilly Operations […]
Neopanamax draft Adjustment – March 15th, 2021
Re: Neopanamax draft Adjustment. ADV17-2021 – March 15th, 2021 Based on the present and projected level of Gatun Lake for the upcoming weeks, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announces that effective April 13, 2021, the maximum authorized draft allowed for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks will be 14.78 m (48.5 feet) TFW. Vessels arriving with […]
Cocoli Locks Scheduled Lane Outage – March 12th, 2021
Re: Cocoli Locks Scheduled Lane Outage ADV16-2021 – March 12th 2021 Beginning at 0800 hours on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, until 1800 hours (10 hours), Cocoli Locks will be out of service for scheduled maintenance. As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservation System (OP Notice to Shipping No. N-7-2021), […]
Transit Reservation System tariffs update – February 17th, 2021
Ref: Advisory to Shipping No. A-08-2021 | Advisory to Shipping No. A-09-2021 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and its Board of Directors considers it appropriate to modify the existing Transit Reservation System tariffs, including charges, descriptions, and classification. These adjustments are intended to highlight the real contribution provided by the system, providing consistency with service […]
PCSOPEP Requirements – Single Sanction – January 11th, 2021
Re: PCSOPEP Requirements – Single Sanction. Compliance with Panama Canal Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan (PCSOPEP) Requirements – Single Sanction The Regulation on Navigation in Panama Canal Waters establishes in Chapter IX, Section Five, the requirements for vessel contingency plans for oil spills in Panama Canal waters, which apply to all vessels with fuel and/or […]