Tentative scheduled Maintenance – West Lane Pedro Miguel Locks
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – April 16th, 2025 Tentative scheduled Maintenance – West Lane Pedro Miguel Locks The Canal Authority informed that tentatively they are planning a lane outage for maintenance on the west lane of Pedro Miguel locks. The dates announced are from May 27th to May 31st, 2025 (5 days). During this […]
Introducing the Panama Canal’s NetZero Slot: A Commitment to Low-Carbon Shipping
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – March 24th, 2025 Introducing the Panama Canal’s NetZero Slot: A Commitment to Low-Carbon Shipping The Panama Canal Authority is pleased to announce the launch of the NetZero Slot, a dedicated low- carbon transit slot designed to support and reward our clients on their journey toward decarbonization and net-zero greenhouse […]
Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System (LOTSA)
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – March 21ST, 2025 Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System (LOTSA) The Panama Canal (ACP), in its commitment to provide an efficient and reliable service to its customers, has revised the terms and conditions of the LoTSA methodology in response to the valuable customer feedback and expressed needs. This […]
LOTSA Changes
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – March 20th, 2025 LOTSA Changes The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) recently requested feedback from LOTSA users regarding potential improvements to the program. This feedback was carefully evaluated, and as a result, the ACP has announced that an official Advisory to Shipping will be issued tomorrow, detailing the approved changes […]
Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – December 24th, 2024 Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System The Panama Canal Authority announces the rules and conditions for the Last-Minute Transit Reservation and the Vessel Scheduling Fee available in the following web link: https://pancanal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Scheduling-and-Last-minute-services-Guide.pdf These services will be effective on January 1, 2025, as published in the […]
Postponement of Low-Carbon Transit Slot Launch Date
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – December 9th, 2024 As part of our unwavering commitment to decarbonization and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the Panama Canal announced an initiative on August 1, 2024, through Advisory to Shipping No. A-25-2024. This program invited our clients to adopt energy efficiency measures in addition to low-carbon […]
Panama National Holidays
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – October 29th, 2024 Please note hereunder schedule of upcoming National Holidays in Panama: November 4 (Mon) Flag Day November 5 (Tue) Colon Day November 11 (Mon) Los Santos Uprising Day November 10th extended to November 11th November 28 (Thur) Independence Day (from Spain). December 9 (Mon) Mother’s Day […]
Scheduled Maintenance at Miraflores Locks and Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – October 1st, 2024 Scheduled Maintenance at Miraflores Locks and Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System. The West Lane of Miraflores Locks will be out of service due to concrete maintenance on the West Southend approach wall from 0001 hours on Saturday, October 26, 2024, until 1200 hours on […]
Additional Sealed Bid for the Long-Term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) Methodology
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – September 18th, 2024 Additional Sealed Bid for the Long-Term Slot Allocation (LoTSA) Methodology The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has analyzed the offering after the sealed bid auction for LNG/LPG performed on September 11, 2024, in which 9 packages were unallocated, and has considered several customer recommendations regarding the northbound […]
Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System
PANAMA FLASH! | Panama City – September 17th, 2024 Modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System The Panama Canal Authority announces modifications to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System rules for the slot allocation to Panamax Plus vessels, the Transit Date Advancement Service and the In-Transit Time (ITT) for booked vessels. Effective September 18, 2024, after […]
