Happy Tuesday! We hope you are staying dry between the rain drops!
Well, the Panama Canal Authority
released another announcement, so we thought we should let you know! In line with their announcement back in May,
(check out Blog for details) ACP released some good news last week, for those
using the Panama Canal.
Did anyone happen to read gCaptain’s
Daily on June 13, 2024, their article titled, “Panama Canal Continues to
Ease Drought Restrictions as Rainy Season Kicks off”? The article speaks in regard to the Panama
Canal Authority (ACP) is loosening some restrictions ahead of schedule increasing
its maximum draft to 46 feet on Jun 15th as well as the number of
vessels using this waterway will increase twice in July. The Panama Canal’s Neopanamax locks will increase
by one on July 11, 2024, so 9 will have passage through the waterway. The Panamax locks will increase its number of
vessels which pass through the canal on July 22 from 24 to 25. This increase in the number of vessels to 34 passing
through this important waterway is good news for the canal its journey back toward
normalcy. ACP will update the numbers of transits and increase
the draft as the water levels increase in its watershed now the rainy season upon
them. If you would like to read more of gCaptain’s article, please click
the link: Panama Canal Continues to Ease Drought Restrictions as Rainy Season Kicks Off(gcaptain.com).
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 its 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! Keep safe and dry!
**Disclaimer: You may be charged a fee to read the gCaptain’s
article. **