Panama Canal increases maximum allowable draft to 49 feet
6 Aug 2024
Canal De Panama News
A new booking slot for the Newpanamax Locks has been added beginning on August 5, 2024, thus increasing total transits to 35 vessels per day.
The Panama Canal announced through an Advisory to Shipping, that effective immediately, the maximum authorized draft allowed for vessels transiting the Neopanamax Locks will be 49.0 feet (14.94 m), based on...