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-3-2012 ADVISORY TO SHIPPING No. A-27-2012 November 6, 2012 TO : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators SUBJECT: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – October 2012 1. Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a. Transit Pilot Force ................................................................................................. 297 b. Pilots in Training ................................................................................................. 0 c. Tugs ................................................................................................. 32 d. Locomotives .................................................................................................. 100 2. Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 34.48 49 20 Oceangoing Transits 34.55 40 24 Canal Waters Time (hours) 24.40 39.12 18.09 In-Transit Time (hours) 11.23 13.26 9.72 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91' beam 316 10.19 29.51 Vessels 91 ́ beam and over 755 24.35 70.49 Total: 1071 34.55 100 Vessels 100' beam and over 655 21.16 61.25 Vessels 900' length and over 156 5.03 14.57 Booking Slots: Available Used Percentage Large Vessels (beam 91' and over) 527* 311* 1 59.01 Regular Vessels (beam less than 91') 248* 91* 1 36.69 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 November 30, 2012. ORIGINAL SIGNED _______________________________ Esteban G. Sáenz Executive Vice President for Operations AUTORIDAD DEL CANAL DE PANAMÁ 3654 (OPXI) EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENCY FOR OPERATIONS v. 28-01-2011 OP, November 6, 2012 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary – OCTOBER 2012 1 The normal transit capacity of the Panama Canal is 38-40 vessels per day, depending on vessel mix and other factors. This capacity is reduced during locks maintenance work, as indicated in the above table. Consequently, vessels may experience delays in transiting. Normally, during these periods, the Panama Canal Transit Reservation System slots are fully utilized. Whenever a set of locks requires a major outage of one of its two lanes for dry chamber inspection, miter gate repairs, tow track work or other major maintenance/improvement projects, advantage may be taken of this requirement to perform simultaneous single lane outages for additional maintenance at other locks. PANAMA CANAL SETS NEW TONNAGE RECORD The Panama Canal set a mark in its history as it reached a new tonnage record of 333.7 million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS) during fiscal year 2012, which concluded September 30 th . This achievement highlights the value of Panama and its significance as a link in the chain of global trade. "This milestone attests to the reliable and continuous service offered by the Canal, which is supported by a workforce of 10,000 men and women. The Panama Canal works tirelessly to provide its customers with first-rate service, including new products and services in response to their evolving shipping and maritime needs," said Panama Canal Authority Administrator/CEO Jorge Lui