02 Jun 2016 / Panama Canal, Panama

Maximum Draft Update for New Locks

The Panama Canal Authority is hereby announcing an updated maximum draft limitation for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks, as follows:

Beginning June 27, 2016, the maximum allowable draft for vessels transiting the new locks will be 13.11 m (43.0 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW).

This draft limitation is based on the current level of Gatun Lake and weather forecast for the upcoming weeks.

The ACP continues to monitor the Gatun Lake level in order to adjust for draft restrictions, and will announce changes in a timely manner.

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

Source: Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Advisory to Shipping No. A-30-2016 dated May 31, 2016

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