Please see below update on the traffic situation in Panama.
Current backlog: 90 vessels (66 Panamax locks + 24 Neo-Panamax Locks)
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NORTHBOUND WAITING TIME |
SOUTHBOUND WAITING TIME |
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Vessel Type |
Waiting Time |
Vessel Type |
Waiting Time |
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LNG |
4 Days |
LNG |
2 Days |
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Neo-Panamax |
4 Days |
Neo-Panamax |
2 Days |
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Panamax Plus |
4 Days |
Panamax Plus |
5 Days |
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Panamax (Supers) |
4 Days |
Panamax (Supers) |
4 Days |
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Small (Regulars) |
2 Days |
Small (Regulars) |
4 Days |
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Auction
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REGULAR AUCTIONS |
EXTRA AUCTIONS |
SPECIAL AUCTIONS (If Offered) |
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Regular |
Panamax |
Neo Panamax |
Panamax |
Neo Panamax |
Panamax Plus |
Neo Panamax |
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Minimum Bid |
$15 000 |
$55 000 |
$93 500 |
$55 000 |
$93 500 |
$100 000 |
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23 Sep |
No Bidders |
$65 100 |
$120 600 |
Not Offered |
$177 900 |
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No Bidders |
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24 Sep |
No Bidders |
No Bidders |
$93 500 |
Not Offered |
No Bidders |
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$100 000 |
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25 Sep |
No Bidders |
$60 300 |
No Bidders |
$55 000 |
No Bidders |
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No Bidders |
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26 Sep |
Not Offered |
$55 600 |
$93 500 |
$55 000 |
No Bidders |
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$100 000 |
No Bidders |
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27 Sep |
No Bidders |
$55 000 |
No Bidders |
No Bidders |
No Bidders |
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No Bidders |
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28 Sep |
No Bidders |
No Bidders |
No Bidders |
$55 000 |
Not Offered |
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No Bidders |
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29 Sep |
$20 000 |
$150 000 |
Not Offered |
$159 300 |
Not Offered |
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No Bidders |
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Let us know if you wish to learn more about the daily auction.
GENERAL LOCK RESTRICTIONS
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Panamax Locks |
NeoPanamax Locks |
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Max Draft TFW |
12.04 m / 39.5 ft |
15.24 m / 50 ft) |
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Max Beam |
32.31 m / 106 ft |
51.25 m / 168.14 ft |
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Max LOA |
294.13 m / 965 ft |
370.33 m / 1215 ft |
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Water density |
0.9954 gms/cc at 29.4°C (85° F) |
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For Gatun Lake Water Levels please click here: Gatun Lake Water Levels
PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS AGAINST COVID-19
The Panama Canal is closely monitoring the Covid-19 outbreak and has adopted a series of measures to protect their personnel and to prevent further spread of the virus.
The following measures have been taken in response to Covid-19:
- Vessels are required to report to MINSA if/when crew changes occurred within 14 days of arrival at ports with Covid-19 cases.
- Panama Canal admeasures must contact the vessels on radio before boarding to confirm all crewmembers are healthy and to verify recent changes.
- Panama Canal personnel are working in teams and are all equipped with masks as well as alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel.
- Constant communication is maintained between the Panama Canal and MINSA’s maritime health doctors.
- MINSA has sent a communication to all shipping companies, requiring that they report any person who has any illness-symptoms.
- Temporary suspension of the covid19 procedures for small craft transits.
Statistics / news
The below statistics give an overview (for each month) of key numbers like daily transits, booked vs un-booked, graphs showing the average prices for auctioned slots etc.