Topic
Transits
Every Vessel Hunter story on Transits: 4 stories, from 21 August 2026 to 7 October 2026. Newest: "Panama Canal opens long-term slot auctions to the Panamax locks for 2027". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.
Panama Canal opens long-term slot auctions to the Panamax locks for 2027
The Panama Canal is extending its long-term slot programme to the Panamax locks for the first time, offering 288 slots for January to April 2027.
Panama Canal Budgets 29.5 Deep-Draft Transits a Day for FY2027
The Panama Canal is budgeting for 10,750 deep-draft transits in FY2027, an average of 29.5 a day, while tightening booking slots and postponing a planned draught reduction.
Panama Canal Sets Out 2025-2035 Plan as Drought Cuts Draught to 48 Feet
The Panama Canal Authority is advancing a 2025-2035 vision plan built around two new container terminals and a cross-isthmus pipeline, as drought pushes the maximum draught down to 48 feet.
Panama Canal Cuts Neopanamax Draft To 47.5 Feet As Gatun Lake Falls
The Panama Canal will cut the maximum draft allowed through the neopanamax locks to 47.5 feet in two stages from September as Gatun Lake levels keep falling.
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