Scheduled Lane Outage at Gatun Locks and the Transit Reservation System
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – March 19th, 2026 Scheduled Lane Outage at Gatun Locks and the Transit Reservation System Beginning at 0001 hours on April 7, 2026, until 2359 hours on April 9, 2026, (3 days), a dry chamber maintenance will be performed on the East Lane of Gatun Locks. West Lane will remain […]
Increased LNG Interest in Neopanamax Locks – Market Developments and ACP Operational Update
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – March 5th, 2026 Increased LNG Interest in Neopanamax Locks – Market Developments and ACP Operational Update Recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East have generated a noticeable increase in LNG carrier interest in transiting the Panama Canal through the Neopanamax Locks particularly in Southbound direction. Since Friday, February 27, […]
Supreme Court Ruling Triggers Transition of Panama Port Company Operations (Balboa and Cristobal)
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – February 23rd, 2026 Supreme Court Ruling Triggers Transition of Panama Port Company Operations (Balboa and Cristobal) Following the official publication of a ruling by Panama’s Supreme Court of Justice, the concession agreement previously granted to Panama Ports Company (PPC) has been declared unconstitutional, triggering an immediate government-directed transition of […]
Increased Booking Demand for Northbound Transits
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – February 19th, 2026 Increased Booking Demand for Northbound Transits Current Panama Canal traffic conditions indicate a surge in vessel arrivals, resulting in increased booking demand, particularly for Northbound transits within the Regular and Super categories over the next 20 days. The growing number of vessels arriving without confirmed reservations […]
Change of Cargo Broker for Ship’s Spares – Effective December 1st, 2025
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – December 1st, 2025 Dear Valued customer, Change of Cargo Broker for Ship’s Spares – Effective December 1st, 2025 Please be advised that effective December 1st, 2025, all airfreight and sea freight shipments must be consigned to Macs Marine Transport instead of Air Sea Express. We will continue to process […]
LoTSA 2.0 Reminder
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – October 22nd, 2025 LoTSA 2.0 Reminder This is a kind reminder that the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will soon launch LoTSA 2.0, the enhanced Long-Term Slot Allocation program designed to deliver greater certainty, flexibility, and value for our customers. As announced, sealed bids for the first LoTSA 2.0 cycle, […]
Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System – Enhanced Long-Term Slot Allocation (LoTSA 2.0)
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – September 29th, 2025 Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System – Enhanced Long-Term Slot Allocation (LoTSA 2.0) The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is pleased to announce modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System and the launch of LoTSA 2.0, the next generation of Long-Term Slot Allocation program, designed to […]
Neopanamax LOTSA 2.0
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – September 24th, 2025 Neopanamax LOTSA 2.0 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) expects to publish the Advisory to Shipping with final details of LOTSA 2.0 within this week. In the meantime, we are sharing the following planning information; all points remain subject to confirmation once the advisory is issued. Refer […]
Implementation of ACP Risk-Based Vessel Inspection Model
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – July 16th, 2025 Launch of NetZero Slot initiative and modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System The Panama Canal Authority (ACP), through Advisory to Shipping No. A-25-2025, has announced the implementation of a newRisk-Based Vessel Inspection Model, effective October 1, 2025. This initiative, aligned with the IMO Facilitation Convention (FAL-65) […]
Launch of NetZero Slot initiative and modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – July 16th, 2025 Launch of NetZero Slot initiative and modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System The Panama Canal is pleased to announce the start of the NetZero Slot, an initiative designed to incentivize our neopanamax clients to mobilize towards decarbonization and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. This […]
