10 Jun 2019 / Panama Canal, Panama
As a result of the amount of rainfall in the Panama Canal watershed, the Panama Canal Authority has further postponed the effective date of the sixth draft update a published in Advisory to Shipping A-13-2019. Therefore, the maximum authorized draft of 13.11 m (43.0 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW) for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks and 11.73 m (38.5 feet) TFW for vessels transiting the Panamax locks will now become effective June 19, 2019, instead of May 28, 2019.
The maximum authorized draft allowed of 13.41 meters (44.0 feet) TFW for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks and 12.04 m (39.5 feet) TFW for vessels transiting the Panamax locks, as published in Advisory to Shipping No. A-10-2019, will continue to be in effect until June 12, 2019.
We will continue to monitor the level of Gatun Lake and announce future draft adjustments in a timely manner.
(For information about operations in the Panama Canal contact GAC Panama at [email protected])
Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory To Shipping No.A-19-2019 dated 7 June 2019
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