Guarantees for daylight transit service requests

23 Apr 2020 / Panama Canal, Panama

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announces that, effective May 1, 2020, the following will apply to vessels requesting a Daylight Transit Service through the Canal:

  • If the request is made at the time of submitting their booking application, vessels are required to place a guarantee that covers both the Booking fee and the Daylight Transit Service fee within the time allowed.
  • If the request is made after their booking slot has already been awarded and their booking guarantee has been received, vessels shall place the guarantee for the Daylight Transit Service in order for the request to be accepted.

  • If the request is submitted during the 3rd Booking Period, the vessel will not be required to place a guarantee for the service in order to be accepted, and will be charged for the service at the time of the vessel’s transit.

  • Similarly, vessels that already have a Daylight Transit Service confirmed by the ACP prior to the effective date of this advisory will be charged for the service at the time of the vessel´s transit.

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

Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory To Shipping No. A-16-2020

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