Topic
Transit slots
Every Vessel Hunter story on Transit slots: 3 stories, from 21 August 2026 to 31 August 2026. Newest: "Panama Canal Loosens Booking Rules to Stretch Shrinking Transit Capacity". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Panama Canal Loosens Booking Rules to Stretch Shrinking Transit Capacity
From booking dates beginning 13 September the canal will offer 63 neopanamax slots a week and guarantee minimum allocations to containerships, gas carriers, bulkers and vehicle carriers.
Panama Canal to Cut Daily Transit Slots From September as Rainfall Falls Short
The Panama Canal will reduce daily transit slots from 3 September after below-expected rainfall in its watershed, reorganising bookings into four cargo-type auction groups.
Panama Canal Slot Auction Prices Climb As Queue Lengthens
Auction prices for Panama Canal transit slots have climbed towards four million dollars as the waiting queue lengthens and lake levels continue to fall.
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