Panama Canal increases daily transit capacity to 34 slots
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The Panama Canal Authority increased daily transit capacity to 34 booking slots and raised the maximum allowable draft for vessels using the Neopanamax locks. The changes follow improving lake levels and more favourable hydrological forecasts.
The Panama Canal has increased its daily transit capacity to 34 booking slots and raised the maximum allowable draft for vessels using the Neopanamax locks. The changes, announced on 9 November 2026, follow improvements in lake levels and more favourable hydrological forecasts. According to the Panama Canal Authority, the additional daily slot is available for […] The post Panama Canal increases daily transit capacity to 34 slots appeared first on Container News.
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