Panama Canal to increase daily transits to 32
According to news, the Panama Canal will permit more ships to pass through daily, attributed to indications of improving water levels amid the ongoing drought conditions.
Read moreAccording to news, the Panama Canal will permit more ships to pass through daily, attributed to indications of improving water levels amid the ongoing drought conditions.
Read moreThrough Advisory to Shipping No. A-54-2023, the Panama Canal announced that it will increase the number of daily transits to 24 starting in January, for the benefit of its customers.
Read moreThe Panama Canal Authority issued a marine advisory to inform about the increase of the maximum authorised draft for neopanamax vessels transiting the canal to 14.33 m (47 ft) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW). In fact, based on present and projected levels of Gatun Lake for the upcoming weeks, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that the Maximum Authorized Draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks will be 14.33 m (47.0 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW), effective from July 8, 2020. Vessels arriving with drafts over 14.33 m (47.0 feet) TFW may be allowed to transit, depending on the actual level of Gatun Lake at the time of transit. Otherwise, they will be required to trim or off-load cargo in order to be allowed to transit. ...as Panama Canal noted. In light of the above, ACP will keep monitoring the level of Gatun Lake in order to announce future draft adjustments in a timely manner.
Read moreThe Panama Canal Authority (ACP) issued a second update within this month, reducing the Maximum Authorized Draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks to 13.56 m (44.5 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW), starting from 17 April 2020.
Read moreGeorgia Port Authority informed that Port of Savannah received three Neo-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes, increasing its total to 36. In fact, through this expansion, the port has the largest crane fleet as a single container terminal located in North America.
Read moreFollowing Panama Canal's implementation of "Freshwater Charge" for ships transmitting the canal from 15 February 2020, the authorities announced that from 30 March 2020, the Maximum Authorized Draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks will be 13.87 m (45.5 feet), Tropical Fresh Water (TFW), due to low water levels.
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Read moreThe Panama Canal Authority announced on Friday, May 3, its sixth reduction in draft for 2019, to a maximum 43 feet for the Neopanamax locks on Gatun Lake, in light of the continuous decrease of the water levels. The reduction will come into effect from May 28. The Canal always informs customers for adjustments at least four weeks in advance, to allow time for proper planning.
Read moreStarting from 30 April 2019, the Maximum Authorized Draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks will be 13.41 meters (44.0 feet) TFW, the Panama Canal Authority announced. The Draft was estimated based on the present and projected levels of Gatun Lake for the following weeks.
Read moreThe expanded Panama Canal met on March 22, 1.000 days of operation, exceeding expectations and redefining global trade routes. From the first days of its operations in 2016, the waterway saw an increase in cargo tonnage, as a result of the transfer of new segments and new line services.
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