AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT v. 3-2-2011 ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2011 OP’S ADVISORY TO SHIPPING No. A-07 -2011 April 7, 2011 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Monthly Canal Operations Summary- MARCH 2011 1. Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a. Transit Pilot Force .................................................................................................283 b. Pilots in Training .................................................................................................12 c. Tugs .................................................................................................30 d. Locomotives ..................................................................................................100 2. Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 38.26 57 26 Oceangoing Transits 39.10 45 35 Canal Waters Time (hours) 24.78 37.77 17.68 In-Transit Time (hours) 10.17 11.67 8.39 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91 ́ beam 521 16.81 42.60 Vessels 91 ́ beam and over 702 22.65 57.40 Total: 1223 39.45 Vessels 100’ beam and over 577 18.61 47.18 Vessels 900 ́ length and over 125 4.03 10.22 Booking Slots: Available Used Percentage Large Vessels (beam 91' and over) 527 408 77.42 Regular Vessels (beam less than 91') 248 234 94.35 *Does not include additional auctioned booking slots ¹ Includes booked transits only 3. The following page provides the scheduled locks maintenance work and other items of interest to the shipping community. 4. This advisory will be canceled for record purposes on April 30, 2011 . ORIGINAL SIGNED _______________________________ Manuel E. Benitez Executive Vice President of Operations AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT v. 28-01-2011 OP, April 7, 2011 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary-MARCH 2011 1 The normal transit capacity of the Panama Canal is 38-40 vessels per day, depending on vessel mix and other factors. This capacity is reduced during locks maintenance work, as indicated in the above table. Consequently, vessels may experience delays in transiting. Normally, during these periods, the Panama Canal Transit Reservation System slots are fully utilized. Whenever a set of locks requires a major outage of one of its two lanes for dry chamber inspection, miter gate repairs, tow track work or other major maintenance/improvement projects, advantage may be taken of this requirement to perform simultaneous single lane outages for additional maintenance at other locks. According to Ethisphere Institute The Panama Canal: World Leader in Good Business Practices The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) was recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the year 2011, due to its good business practices. According to the Ethisphere Institute, the ACP won a place on the list by “going the extra mile and implementing vertical business practices and initiatives that have been key to the success of the company, the benefits it provides to the community, and in raising the ethical standards within the industry.” “We are very honored by this recognition. At the Canal we have forged values that inspire and guide our work. At the top of these values is our commitment to transparency, honesty and responsibility with the Panamanian people, our customers, suppliers, and the en