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ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2023 Panama Canal Authority Vice Presidency for Operations Advisory To Shipping No. A-41-2024 November 14, 2024 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT : Monthly Canal Operations Summary – October 2024 1. Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a. Transit Pilot Force ..............................................................................................................................289 b. Pilots in Training ..................................................................................................................................6 c. Tugs ...............................................................................................................................46 d. Locomotives .............................................................................................................................100 2. Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 32.2 39 21 Oceangoing Transits 31.4 37 26 Canal Waters Time (hours) 20.1 26.4 15.9 In-Transit Time (hours) 10.8 16.8 8.9 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91’ beam 160 5.2 16.4 Vessels 91’ beam to under 107’ beam 537 17.3 55.1 Neopanamax Vessels (107’ beam and over) 278 9.0 28.5 Total: 975 31.5 100.0 Booking Slots: Available Used Percentage Neopanamax (vessels of 107’ beam and over) 279* 222* 1 79.57 Supers (vessels of 91’ beam to under 107’ beam) 571* 431* 1 75.48 Regular Vessels (less than 91' beam) 149* 123* 1 82.55 Auctioned booking slots 282 166 58.87 * Does not include additional auctioned booking slots ¹ Includes booked transits only 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 November 30, 2024. ORIGINAL SIGNED Boris Moreno Vásquez Vice President for Operations 3654 (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 3654 (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 OP, November 14, 2024 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – October 2024 SCHEDULE OF PANAMAX LOCKS MAINTENANCE OUTAGES Dates Duration Miraflores Pedr o Miguel Gatu n Estimated Capacity^ Expected Booking Condition Statu s October 16 and 17, 2024 7 hours/day West* 26 Completed October 22, 2024 6 hours East* 26 Completed October 23 and 24, 2024 6 hours/day West* 26 Completed October 25, 2026 4 hours East* 26 Completed October 26 to 28, 2024 2.5 days West* 16 Completed November 14, 2024 6 hours West* 26 Tentative November 18 to 21, 2024 5 hours/day East* 26 Tentative November 22, 2024 4 hours East* 26 Tentative November 23 to 24, 2024 2 days West* 16 Tentative December 2 to 5, 2024 5 hours/day West* 26 Tentative December 10, 2024 4 hours West* 26 Tentative December 12 and 13, 2024 7 hours/day West* 26 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. Due to the current situation with the water levels in Gatun and Alahuela Lakes, the daily capacity has been adjusted to 36 vessels (10 neopanamax, 20 supers and 6 regulars). This capacity is being increased and announced on Advisory to Shipping No. A-28-2024. * In order to perform scheduled maintenance works ** In order
Advisory A-41-2024: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – October 2024
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