The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has increased the maximum draft and daily transits for its expanded neopanamax locks in response to improved water levels. Effective immediately, the maximum draft is now 14.94 meters (49.0 feet), up from previous limits, and daily transits have been raised to 35, up from 34. This adjustment is a step towards normalizing operations after last year’s severe drought. Water levels in Gatun Lake have risen to 85 feet, higher than last year’s levels and the recent five-year average. The ACP aims to reach 36 daily transits by September and will continue to adjust draft limits based on water levels.

Source BC Chamber of Shipping