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3654 (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 Panama Canal Authority Vice Presidency for Operations Advisory To Shipping No. A-03-2026 February 10, 2026 TO : SUBJECT : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators Monthly Canal Operations Summary – JANUARY 2026 1. Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a. Transit Pilot Force .................................................................................................................295 b. Pilots in Training ...................................................................................................................10 c. Tugs d. Locomotives ...................................................................................................................46 .................................................................................................................100 2. Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 34.2 48 23 Oceangoing Transits 33.84 38 23 Canal Waters Time (hours) 20.30 29.52 16.13 In-Transit Time (hours) 10.02 12.13 8.70 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91’ beam 187 6.03 17.83 Vessels 91’ beam to under 107’ beam 557 17.97 53.10 Neopanamax Vessels (107’ beam and over) 305 9.84 29.08 Total: 1049 33.84 100 Booking Slots: Neopanamax (vessels of 107’ beam and Over) Available 148* Used 173* 1 Percentage 116.89 Supers (vessels of 91’ beam to under 107’ beam) 503* 475* 1 94.43 Regular Vessels (less than 91' beam) 115* 129* 1 112.17 Auctioned booking slots * Does not include additional auctioned booking slots ¹ Includes booked transits only 350 246 70.29 3. The following page provides the scheduled locks maintenance work and other information of interest to the shipping community. 4. This advisory will be canceled for record purposes on January 31, 2026. ORIGINAL SIGNED Boris Moreno Vásquez Vice President for Operations ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2023 3654 (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 OP, February 10, 2026 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary January 2026 SCHEDULE OF PANAMAX LOCKS MAINTENANCE OUTAGES Dates Duration Miraflores Pedro Miguel Gatun Estimated Capacity^ Expected Booking Condition Status February 2, 2026 1 day *** 26 1 1 Completed February 5, 2026 1 day *** 26 1 Completed March 10, 2026 5 hours West* 26 1 Tentative March 17, 2026 5 hours West* 26 1 Tentative March 25 and 26, 2026 7 hours/day West* 26 1 Tentative March 31 and April 1, 2026 5 hours/day West* 26 1 Tentative April 7 to 9, 2026 3 days East** 16 1 Tentative May 5 to 15, 2026 10 days *** 26 1 Tentative May 25 and 26, 2026 5 hours/day East* 26 1 Tentative June 9 to 17, 2026 9 days East** 16 1 Tentative July 21 to August 1, 2026 11 days West*** 26 1 Tentative August 20, 2026 1 day West** 16 1 Tentative August 25 and 26, 2026 5 hours/day West* 26 1 Tentative August 31 and Sept 2, 2026 5 hour/day West* 26 1 Tentative September 15 to 23, 2026 8 days West** 16 1 Tentative ^The normal transit capacity of the Panamax locks is 34-36 vessels per day, and in the Neopanamax locks is 9-11 vessels per day, depending on vessel mix, transit restrictions, and other factors. The maximum sustainable capacity of the Panama Canal (Panamax and Neopanamax locks) is approximately 36-38 vessels per day. * In order to perform scheduled maintenance works ** In order to perform scheduled dry chamber works *** Culvert outage 3654 (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 OP, February 10, 2026 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary
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