Panama Canal announces scheduled maintenance at Pedro Miguel Locks

Scheduled maintenance at Pedro Miguel Locks
Increase in the Number of Booking Slots and Maximum allowable draft

Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announces an increase in booking slots in the Panamax locks
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 Authority (ACP) due to the current drought, and its impact on clients due to the reduction in number of daily transits, the Customer Ranking monthly calculation and updates will be […]
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.