The Panama Canal does not foresee any new restrictions

Panama

Wednesday 21 February 2024

Ilya Espino de Marotta, deputy administrator of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), said that the ACP did not expect any changes to the current restrictions on ship transit before April-May (Photos: simple.wikipedia.org-pancanal.com).

Faced with drought, the Panama Canal has been restricting daily transits for months to strike a balance between customer service and safeguarding the water supply for Panamanians.

According to Reuters, Ilya Espino de Marotta, deputy administrator of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP), said that the ACP did not expect any changes to the current restrictions on ship transits until April-May.

Water levels will be assessed again at that time. In Panama, the dry season generally runs from January to April, and the rainy season from May to December.

source : reuters.com, porttechnology.org, actu-transport-logistique.fr