Panama Canal Maintenance 2021 (Panamax & Neopanamax)

Remarks about the below table of scheduled Panama Canal Maintenance:

• During Condition 1.a., no more than 7 supers may be booked for transit in the southbound direction, and of these, no more than 4 with daylight restrictions. Similarly, no more than 7 supers may be booked for transit in the northbound direction and of these, no more than 4 with daylight restrictions. The combined number of daylight restricted vessels shall not exceed 8 vessels.
• During Condition 1.a., no more than 4 regular vessels may be booked for transit in the same direction. Of the 6 slots available, no more than 2 may be allocated to a regular vessel transiting under restrictions, i.e., clear-Cut, daylight hours or daylight hours in the Cut.
• During Condition 2, no more than 6 supers may be booked for transit in the same direction and, of these, no more than 4 with daylight restrictions. The number of daylight restricted vessels shall not exceed 6, and the number of JIT transit slots may not exceed 1 per direction.
• During Condition 2, no more than 4 regular vessels may be booked for transit in the same direction. Of the 6 slots available, no more than 1 may be allocated to a regular vessel transiting under restrictions, i.e., clear-Cut, daylight hours, or daylight hours in the Cut. The number of JIT slots offered to regular vessels transiting without restrictions will remain at 1 per direction.

Super Vessels are vessels with Beam >= 91 feet and Regular Vessels are vessels with Beam < 91 feet.

The Panama Canal Authority has provided this tentative schedule of Panamax and Neopanamax locks maintenance work.

In addition, read about seasonal measures being put in place to protect marine life and reduce emissions.

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