Panama lowers draft restriction for Neopanamax locks again

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will decrease the maximum draft limit for vessels transiting the waterway's Neopanamax locks, from 45 feet to 44 feet, from 30 May.

PHOTO: Hapag-Lloyd's container ship crossing the Panama Canal. Hapag-Lloyd

The draft limitation will initially be lowered to 44.5 feet starting 24 May, and then to 44 feet from 30 May, the ACP said in its latest advisory.

The port authority has taken this decision considering the current water level in the Gatun Lake and after reviewing data for projected levels in the upcoming weeks.

ACP will continue to monitor Gatun Lake's water levels and make further adjustments to draft limits accordingly.

By Nithin Chandran

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