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-13-2011 July 8, 2011 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – June 2011 1. Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a. Transit Pilot Force .................................................................................................282 b. Pilots in Training .................................................................................................12 c. Tugs .................................................................................................32 d. Locomotives ..................................................................................................100 2. Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 33.00 47 22 Oceangoing Transits 32.63 43 24 Canal Waters Time (hours) 26.10 46.85 15.57 In-Transit Time (hours) 10.29 12.16 7.77 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91 ́ beam 378 12.60 38.61 Vessels 91 ́ beam and over 601 20.03 61.39 Total: 979 32.63 Vessels 100’ beam and over 490 16.33 49.49 Vessels 900 ́ length and over 123 4.10 12.42 Booking Slots: Available Used Percentage Large Vessels (beam 91' and over) 447 324 72.48 Regular Vessels (beam less than 91') 216 159 73.61 *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 July 31, 2011. ORIGINAL SIGNED _______________________________ Manuel E. Benítez Executive Vice President of Operations AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT v. 28-01-2011 OP, July 8, 2011 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – June 2011 SCHEDULE OF LOCKS MAINTENANCE WORK Dates Days Miraflores Pedro Miguel Gatun Estimated Transit Capacity 1 Status June 18-22, 2011 5 East Lane 26-28 Completed Aug. 29-Sept. 3, 2011 5 West Lane 26-28 Tentative Sept. 27, 2011 0.5 East Lane 32-34 Tentative Sept. 29, 2011 0.5 East Lane 32-34 Tentative Nov. 15, 2011 0.5 East Lane 32-34 Tentative Nov. 17, 2011 0.5 East Lane 32-34 Tentative 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. PORT OF HOUSTON AUTHORITY AND PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY RENEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCE The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and the Port of Houston Authority renewed their strategic alliance during an official ceremony in Panama City, Panama. Leading business and government officials, shipping dignitaries and distinguished guests, including a delegation from the Greater Houston Partnership, attended the ceremony in Panama City. Delegates from Houston also included Harr