The ongoing challenges, compounded by the Panama Canal Authority's water conservation measures in response to a drought, have led to prolonged wait times, capacity limitations, and additional strain on shipping schedules. Measures like the restriction of booking slots and adjustments to vessel weight ...
The Panama Canal Authority (abbreviated as ACP) announced a rise in booking slots for Panamax locks starting in mid-May in response to the current and estimated water levels in Gatun Lake. After a massive drought in 2023, the Panama Canal Authority had to regulate the waterway’s capacity by...
[02:58.84]seek new water sources [03:01.28]for both the canal's operations [03:04.24]and drinking water. [03:06.28]The same lakes that fill the canal also produce water [03:11.04]for more than half of the country's ...
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) said that the maximum draft allowed for vessels transiting the Canal from May 24 would be reduced to 13.56m or 44.5 ft. Effective May 30, the maximum draft allowed for vessels will go down to 44 ft, informed the authority. The canal is supplied by two n...
futuredroughts will have on the region.The Canal's board of directors submitted a proposal to thePanamanian government to advance the process of pursuinga set of solutions, some of which fall outside of the canal'swatershed, a Panama Canal Authority spokesperson told S&PGlobal Commodity Insights....
The Canal Authority has increased the number of daily bookings to 27, improving the efficiency of vessels carrying maize, soya beans, and otheragricultural products. Visitors to the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal can barely tell. With the sun shining on the water, the locks appear to be...
The MV Triton transits the Expanded Panama Canal, May 15, 2019. Photo: Panama Canal Authority Panama Canal Imposes Additional Shipping Restrictions Amid Worsening Drought Bloomberg Total Views: 16347 May 19, 2023 Share this article By Laura Curtis, Ruth Liao and Michael McDonald (Bloomberg) — ...
The Panama Canal Authority is set to become one of the first governmental entities in the world to charge shipowners a fee for their vessels greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking at the AAPA Latino conference in Cartagena, Colombia, on Novembe
(Photo: Panama Canal Authority) The Panama Canal has emerged from its fifth driest year in 70 equipped to ensure a competitive draft, and thus steady operations, after draft concerns led to the implementation of water-saving measures. Having an operational level of water and transit reliability ...
The Panama Canal Port Authority has dedicated extensive research and investments to the management of its canal. However, 2023 has recorded some of the highest temperatures in history, causing far-reaching consequences for millions around the world. For the Panama Canal, it has been no different....