Scheduled maintenance at Gatun Locks

06 Sep 2024 / Panama Canal, Panama

Beginning at 0400 hours on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, until 1600 hours on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, (15 Days), the center wall culvert of Gatun Locks will be out of service for scheduled maintenance on cylindrical and rising stem valves.

Although the culvert maintenance will increase the time required to fill and empty the chamber in both lanes at Gatun Locks, this should not affect significantly the capacity of the Panamax Locks to warrant a booking condition change.

Since the culvert outage is at Gatun Locks, Neopanamax vessels should not be affected as result of this maintenance.

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

Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory To Shipping No. A-32-2024 dated 5 September 2024

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