Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

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The Panama Canal Authority announced upcoming reductions in the maximum authorized draft for Neopanamax lock transits, effective from August 26 and September 3, 2026. This adjustment affects the maximum vessel draft allowed, reducing it gradually from 48 feet to 47.5 feet.

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August 26, 2026, the maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks will be reduced to 48 feet (14.63 meters). A further adjustment will take effect on September 3, lowering the maximum draft to 47.5 feet (14.48 meters). The measure is ...