03 Jul 2018 / Panama Canal, Panama

Increase in maximum authorized transit draft

The maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks [is] 15.24 meters (50.0 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW).

This draft limit is based on the current level of Gatun Lake and the weather forecast for the following weeks. Future draft modifications will be announced in a timely manner.

(For information about operations in the Panama Canal, contact GAC-Wilford & McKay at [email protected])

Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory To Shipping No.A-24-2018

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