AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENCY FOR OPERATIONS v. 3- 2-2011 ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2013 ADVISORY TO SHIPPING No. A-27-2013 October 3, 2013 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – September 2013 1. Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a. Transit Pilot Force ................................................................................................. 284 b. Pilots in Training ................................................................................................. 8 c. Tugs ................................................................................................. 39 d. Locomotives .................................................................................................. 100 2. Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 32.90 44 17 Oceangoing Transits 33.23 37 30 Canal Waters Time (hours) 29.22 40.55 20.27 In-Transit Time (hours) 11.32 13.60 8.93 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91' beam 270 9.00 27.08 Vessels 91 ́ beam and over 727 24.23 72.92 Total: 997 33.23 100 Vessels 100' beam and over 642 21.40 64.30 Vessels 900' length and over 127 4.23 12.74 Booking Slots: Available Used Percentage Large Vessels (beam 91' and over) 510* 335* 1 65.69 Regular Vessels (beam less than 91') 240* 83* 1 34.58 Regular Vessels (up to 300' in length) 0 0 0 Auctioned booking slots 0 0 0 *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 October 31, 2013. ORIGINAL SIGNED _______________________________ Abdiel Pérez B. Acting Executive Vice President for Operations AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENCY FOR OPERATIONS v. 28-01-2011 OP, October 3, 2013 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – September 2013 1 The actual transit capacity may vary from day to day and will depend on vessel mix, transit restrictions and type of maintenance work being performed. Normally, during periods of reduced transit capacity, a corresponding reduction in the number of available reserved transit slots is ordered by the Authority. During these periods, non-booked vessels may experience delays in transiting. Whenever a set of locks requires an outage of one of its two lanes, advantage may be taken by performing simultaneous work at other locks. Panama Canal Discusses Tolls, Expansion with Car Carrier Segment The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has met with the Japanese Shipowners Association (JSA) and several car manufacturers in Japan, as part of the ongoing discussions with the vehicle carrier segment on the Expansion Program's progress and future toll structure upon its completion. During the meetings, the Panama Canal provided an update on the Expansion Program and presented the analysis of the results for the potential pricing structure for the car carrier segment, taking into account recently received feedback from this group. "These meetings with the industry are part of our efforts to keep an ongoing dialogue with our customers and maintain them informed of the latest developments in all areas of our business," Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano said. "Such meetings wi