AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ VICE PRESIDENCY FOR TRANSIT BUSINESS 3654-A (NTXI) V. 8-1-2019 ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2019 ADVISORY TO SHIPPING No. A-23-2019 June 21, 2019 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Update of the Maximum Authorized Draft for Vessels Transiting the Panama Canal The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announces that the maximum authorized draft of 13.11 m (43.0 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW) for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks and 11.73 m (38.5 feet) TFW for vessels transiting the Panamax locks, scheduled to become effective June 26, 2019 as announced in Advisory to Shipping A-21-2019, is being postponed until July 3, 2019. Therefore, the maximum authorized draft allowed of 13.41 m (44.0 feet) TFW for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks and 12.04m (39.5 feet) TFW for vessels transiting the Panamax locks will remain in effect until July 2, 2019. Future draft adjustments will be announced in a timely manner. ORIGINAL SIGNED Ilya R. Espino de Marotta, Vice President for Transit Business