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3654 (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 Panama Canal Authority Vice Presidency for Operations Advisory To Shipping No. A-14-2026 May 8, 2026 TO : SUBJECT : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators Monthly Canal Operations Summary – April 2026 1.Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a.Transit Pilot Force .................................................................................................................295 b.Pilots in Training ...................................................................................................................10 c.Tugs d.Locomotives ...................................................................................................................48 .................................................................................................................100 2.Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 40.5 54 29 Oceangoing Transits 38.70 42 31 Canal Waters Time (hours) 32.33 56.72 18.92 In-Transit Time (hours) 11.84 14.22 9.77 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91’ beam 191 6.37 16.45 Vessels 91’ beam to under 107’ beam 662 22.07 57.02 Neopanamax Vessels (107’ beam and over) 308 10.27 26.53 Total: 1161 38.70 100 Booking Slots: Available Used Percentage Neopanamax (vessels of 107’ beam and over) 177* 187* 1 105.65 Supers (vessels of 91’ beam to under 107’ beam) 481* 534* 1 111.02 Regular Vessels (less than 91' beam) 117* 134* 1 114.53 Auctioned booking slots 317 273 86.12 * 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 May 31, 2026. ORIGINAL SIGNED Boris Moreno Vásquez Vice President for Operations 3654 (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 OP, May 8, 2026 Subject: ADV-14-2026 Monthly Canal Operations Summary April 2026 ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2023 SCHEDULE OF PANAMAX LOCKS MAINTENANCE OUTAGES Dates Duration Miraflores Pedro Miguel Gatun Estimated Capacity^ Expected Booking Condition Status April 13, 2026 5 hours West* 26 1 Completed April 14, 2026 5 hours East* 26 1 Completed April 15, 2026 8 hours East* 26 1 Completed April 20, 2026 4 hours East* 26 1 Completed April 21, 2026 4 hours East* 26 1 Completed April 22, 2026 8 hours East* 26 1 Completed April 29 and 30, 2026 7 hours/day West* 26 1 Completed May 3, 2026 12 hours West* 26 1 Completed May 4, 2026 12 hours East* 26 1 Completed May 5 to 17, 2026 12 days *** 26 1 In Progress May 17, 2026 12 hours East* 26 1 Tentative May 18, 2026 12 hours West* 26 1 Tentative May 19, 2026 8 hours East* 26 1 Tentative May 20, 2026 4 hours West* 26 1 Tentative May 21, 2026 4 hours East* 26 1 Tentative May 22, 2026 8 hours West* 26 1 Tentative May 25 and 26, 2026 5 hours/day East* 26 1 Tentative May 27, 2026 6 hours East* 26 1 Tentative June 9 to 17, 2026 9 days East** 16 2 Tentative June 9 to 11, 2026 12 hrs/day West* 16 2 Tentative June 12 to 13, 2026 2 days East* 16 2 Tentative June 13 to 14, 2026 2 days West* 16 2 Tentative July 7 and 8, 2026 5 hours/day East* 26 1 Tentative July 9, 2026 8 hours East* 26 1 Tentative July 14 and 16, 2026 5 hours/day West* 26 1 Tentative July 21, 2026 1 day West** 16 2 Tentative July 28 and 29, 2026 5 hours/day West* 26 1 Tentative August 4 and 5, 2026 5 hour/day West* 26 1 Tentative Sept
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