Panama Canal

Panama Canal Authority Selects New Canal Administrator

The Panama Canal Board of Directors has selected Mr. Ricaurte Vasquez as the next Panama Canal Administrator.

Panama Canal Cuts Maximum Draft for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has decreased the maximum allowable draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks…

Panama Canal Sets Record Cargo Volume for FY ۲۰۱۸

The Panama Canal closed its ۲۰۱۸ fiscal year with a record tonnage of ۴۴۲.۱ million Panama Canal tons (PC/UMS),…

Four LNG Carriers Transit Panama Canal in One Day

The Panama Canal reached a new milestone on Monday, October ۱, after four liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships transited…

Panama Canal Marks ۴,۰۰۰ Neopanamax Transits

An LNG tanker carrying gas exported from the United States became the ۴,۰۰۰th Neopanamax vessel to transit through the…

Panama Canal Opens Way for More LNG Transits With U.S. Exports Rising

The Panama Canal Authority will ramp up the movement of massive liquefied natural gas tankers through the waterway…

Panama Canal to further reduce crew in tugs

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has informed the Union de Capitanes y Oficiales de Cubierta (UCOC) in late May that…

Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Face Disciplinary Action After Raising Safety Concerns in New Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is not providing proper staffing and equipment for new larger locks, putting workers…

Panama Canal Adds Eighth Daily Booking Slot for New Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority has added an additional daily reservation slot to its Neopanamax locks in order to further…

Panama Canal Increases Maximum Beam for Ships Using Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority has announced it will increase the maximum allowable beam for vessels in the new Neopanamax…