Increase in the Number of Booking Slots in the Panama Canal and Other Modifications to the Transit Reservation System
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Increase in the Number of Booking Slots in the Panamax and Neopanamax Locks and Other Modifications to the Transit Reservation System.
Additional Auction Slot in the Neopanamax Locks for Full Container Vessels
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Beginning December 3, 2023, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will be offering a special auction slot in the Neopanamax Locks. This additional slot will be offered on the days determined by the ACP and for a limited time only, depending on the level of Gatun Lake and rainfall projections for the upcoming weeks.
Modifications to the Transit Reservation System Rules Regarding the Special Auction in the Panamax Locks
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Panama Canal is introducing a new rule for the special auctions for non-booked supers and regular vessels announced in Advisory to Shipping A-50-2023.
Additional Auction Slot in the Panamax Locks and Other Modifications to the Transit Reservation System Rules
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Panama Canal special auction and other modifications to the transit reservation system rules
Reduction in Transits Due to the Ongoing Deficit in Precipitation in the Canal Watershed
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The number of booking slots and distribution of slots per booking period for each vessel category for the above-mentioned conditions is presented in the following tables.
Revised total daily capacity: Reduction in Transits Due to the Ongoing Deficit in Precipitation in the Canal Watershed
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Reduction in Transits Due to the Ongoing Deficit in Precipitation in the Panama Canal Watershed
Public Protests in Panama & Upcoming National Holidays
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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
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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
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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)
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Panama Canal Modification to the Fresh Water Surcharge (variable component)