Panama Canal announces scheduled maintenance at Pedro Miguel Locks
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Scheduled maintenance at Pedro Miguel Locks
Transit Date Advancement Fee for all Market Segments
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Transit Date Advancement Fee for all Market Segments
Scheduled Lane Outage at Gatun and Miraflores Locks and the Transit Reservation System
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Beginning at 0001 hours on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, until 2359 hours on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, (8 days), a dry chamber maintenance will be performed on the West Lane of Gatun Locks. The East Lane will remain available, but lockages will take additional time.
US Coast Guard Gas Carrier COC Examination Program
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US Coast Guard Gas Carrier COC Examination Program; Balboa Anchorage, Panama Canal May 6-17, 2024
Increase in the Number of Slots in the Panamax Locks
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Panama Canal announces Increase in the Number of Slots in the Panamax Locks
Modification to the Transit Reservation (Booking) System
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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
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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.
Modifications to the Minimum Acceptable Bids during Auctions
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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
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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.
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.