Extension of ongoing Gatun Locks lane outage

12 Jul 2021 / Panama Canal, Panama

Due to unexpected delays during the maintenance works on the East lane at Gatun Locks, the outage will be extended until 2359 hours on Friday, July 16, 2021.

As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservation System (OP Notice to Shipping No. N-7-2021), Condition 2 for the Panamax locks will be extended through Friday, July 16, 2021. The Just-In-Time (JIT) transit slots available for supers will be reduced to one per direction, whereas the JIT slots for regular vessels will remain at one per direction. The booking slots available through the auction process, and the slots for Neopanamax vessels, will remain unchanged.

(For information about operations in Panama, contact GAC Panama at [email protected])

Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory to Shipping No. A-31-2021 dated 9 July 2021

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