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The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has increased the number of daily transits and maximum draft of the expanded neopanamax locks, bringing the waterway one step closer to to normal operations following last year’s historic drought.
Effective immediately, vessels transiting the neopanamax locks are now allowed a maximum authorized draft of 14.94 meters (49.0 feet) Tropical Fresh Water. The ACP said the decision is based on the current and projected water levels of Gatun Lake for the upcoming weeks.
Meanwhile, as of August 5, the number of daily transits has been adjusted to 35, up from 34 as of July 22nd and 32-33 earlier in the month.
The changes bring the canal’s capacity closer to its design specifications of approximately 36 daily transits and a maximum draft of 50 feet for the neopanamax locks.
Read more in an article from gCaptain.