Happy Wednesday!
Well, the Panama Canal Authority
released another announcement which is pretty big, so we thought we should let
you know! We know we spoke about the
happenings down there yesterday, but we couldn’t resist letting the shipping
industry know the good news!
Did anyone happen to read gCaptain
Daily Newsletter on April 17, 2024, their article titled, “Panama Canal Increases
Booking Slots Amid Expected Rainfall”? The
article speaks in regard to the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is increasing the
number of vessels passing through the canal to 31 starting May 16th
and they are scheduling those slots now for both the Panamax locks and the new
Neopanamax locks. With the anticipation of
La
Niña rainfall coming and maintenance scheduled for May 7 to May 15 which only 24
ships will come through the canal, they have announced the new normal. ACP has let the shipping industry know June
1st ACP will increase the Neopanamax locks to 32 vessels crossing
and mid-June its draft will increase to 45 feet. La Niña brings the promise of more rainfall, and
with their water reduction programs in place things are expected to return to
normal slowly, and the ACP will increase the number of vessels crossing the canal
and will increase the draft back to 50 feet over time. Well, as we said this is good news for the
shipping industry, and it is you wonderful to hear there is a timeline
in place for the coming months. If you
would like to read more of gCaptain’s article, please click the link: Panama Canal Increases Booking Slots Amid Expected Rainfall (gcaptain.com).
We are praying for heavy rains
from La
Niña to start soon for the region!
If you would
like more information about these changes and to schedule, please click here
for the Panama Canal Authorities website: Home - Autoridad del Canal de Panamá (pancanal.com).
If you would
like help in looking into how to update your terminal and docks, contact us via
email in the blog and check out our ESC's website for contact
information!
We hope you have a wonderful evening, and a great rest of
your week!
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article. **