Temporary suspension of auctions

21 Oct 2023 / Panama Canal, Panama

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announces that the extraordinary and special auctions in the Neopanamax locks, as well as the daily auctions offered in the Panamax Locks (for supers and regulars) will be suspended for transit dates beginning Monday, October 23 until Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

Therefore, from Saturday October 21 until Sunday October 29, the abovementioned auctions will not be offered for these dates. The daily auction offered seven (7) days prior to transit in the Neopanamax locks will remain unchanged.

The ACP may announce additional measures as deemed necessary to guarantee operational efficiency.

[NOTE: Any slots that become available with less than 4 days due to cancellations, changes in date, or other reasons in the Panamax locks, will continue to be offered through extraordinary auctions. Only the Panamax locks Daily Auctions are being suspended.]

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

Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory to Shipping No.A-46-2023 dated 20 October 2023

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