Fee modifications to be implemented on April 15, 2021, will allow the waterway to simplify its reservation structure and better manage capacity. Panama City, Panama, February 17, 2021 – The Panama Canal announced today that it will modify its transit reservation fees and other maritime services (OMS) in order to better respond to evolving market
For Panama Canal officials, eight Chinese-built tugs remain an arrow in the quiver of the waterway’s tug fleet. But for the Union of Captains and Deck Officers (UCOC), whose members operate the vessels, they are “identified by all as floating hazards”. The union has taken to Twitter to complain that new rules agreed by
Panama's Atlantic Terminals Join the Panama Canal in Efforts to Facilitate COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Panama City, Panama, February 8, 2021 – Manzanillo International Terminal (MIT) and Colon Container Terminal (CCT), both port terminals located on the Atlantic side of Panama, have joined the collaboration efforts to help optimize supply routes for the distribution of the
Panama Canal Helps Save the Planet More Than 13 Million Tons of CO2 in 2020 The waterway launches CO2 Emissions Dashboard with savings by vessels that use the Panama Canal. Panama City, Panama, January 27, 2021 – By offering a shorter route for ships, the Panama Canal contributed to a reduction of more than 13
Millions of dollars in rejected trade Carriers rejected an estimated 177,938 containers known as TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) in October and November, according to analysis of data compiled from the Census Bureau and the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, California, and New York and New Jersey. Shipping carriers rejected U.S. agricultural export containers
Ikea’s Singapore operations called it a “global transport crisis” in a mid-January Facebook post: “The surge in demand worldwide for logistical services at this time has resulted in a global shortage of shipping containers, congested seaports, capacity constraints on vessels, and even lockdown in certain markets, amongst other challenges.” The furniture giant estimated that
Advisory to Shipping No. A-02-2021 January 9, 2021 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Unscheduled Lane Outage at Gatun Locks Beginning at 08:00 hours on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, until 0001 hours on Friday, January 15, 2021 (40 hours), the East Lane of Gatun Locks will be out of service for
We are facing a long waiting time that is affecting shipments of liquefied natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas from the U.S. Gulf Coast to Asia. Present waiting time for a non-booked vessel is very high and we understand that the same has contributed to a rally in the cost of chartering vessel operation. “Due
The Panama Canal issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the pre-qualification of potential offerors for the engineering, design, and construction of a new water management system that will guarantee an adequate water supply for both Canal operations and local consumption for the next 50 years. Panama Canal Authority recently announced its new water
Advisory to Shipping No. A-38-2020 Suspension of the Temporary Procedures for Small Craft Transits due to COVID-19 Pandemic The Panamanian Government, through the Ministry of Health, has initiated the gradual reopening of certain restrictions that were implemented for several months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, such as quarantines and curfews. As a result, the