Please see below update on the traffic situation in Panama.
Please do approach us, should you require further information.
Current backlog: 87 vessels.
NORTHBOUND WAITING TIME
LNG 6 days
Neo-Panamax: 6 days
Panamax Plus: 6 days
Panamax (beam >27.74 m/91 feet): 5 days
Small (beam <27.74 m/91 feet): 3 days
SOUTHBOUND WAITING TIME
LNG 4 days
Neo-Panamax: 4 days
Panamax Plus: 6 days
Panamax (beam >27.74 m/91 feet): 6 days
Small (beam <27.74 m/91 feet): 3 days
FYG
Neo-Panamax: Vessels with a beam up to 51.25 meters/168.14 feet
Panamax Plus: Panamax vessels that are approved for the new locks.
Panamax (supers): Vessels with a beam over 27.74 meters/91 feet
Small (regulars): Vessels with a beam less 27.74 meters/91 feet
Northbound: Pacific Balboa - to Atlantic Cristobal
Southbound: Atlantic Cristobal - to Pacific Balboa
Auction
|
Auction (two days prior to transit) |
Starting bid |
|
For regular vessels, the base or initial amount will remain at |
USD 15,000 |
|
For supers, the base or initial amount will be |
USD 55,000 |
|
For Neo-Panamax vessels the base or initial amount will be |
USD 93,000 |
The auctioned slot has been sold at below amount the last seven days:
|
Year 2021 |
PANAMAX |
Regular |
NEO |
|
|
8th Jan. |
USD |
112,300 |
0.00 |
93,500 |
|
9th Jan. |
USD |
86,300 |
0.00 |
106,000 |
|
10th Jan. |
USD |
60,100 |
0.00 |
100,000 |
|
11th Jan. |
USD |
146,000 |
0.00 |
100,000 |
|
12th Jan. |
USD |
87,600 |
15,000 |
130,100 |
|
13th Jan. |
USD |
55,000 |
0.00 |
100,000 |
|
14th Jan. |
USD |
55,000 |
0.00 |
140,100 |
Let us know if you wish to learn more about the daily auction.
GATUN LAKE WATER LEVELS
|
Year 2021 |
Official water level |
Surcharge percent |
|
12th January |
87.8ft |
1.00 % |
|
13th January |
87.8ft |
1.00 % |
|
14th January |
87.7ft |
1.00 % |
GENERAL LOCK RESTRICTIONS
|
|
Panamax Locks |
Neopanamax Locks |
|
Max Draft TFW |
12.04 m / 39.5 ft |
15.24 m / 50 ft |
|
Max Beam |
32.31 m / 106 ft |
51.25 m / 168.14 ft |
|
Max LOA |
294.13 m / 965 ft |
370.33 m / 1215 ft |
|
Water density |
0.9954 gms/cc at 29.4°C (85° F) |
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.
Please find additional information about the precautionary actions here.
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