Panama Canal Authority announces specific rules and conditions
Panama Canal Authority has announced the rules and conditions for the Last-Minute Transit Reservation and the Vessel Scheduling Fee available on the following link: https://pancanal.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Scheduling-and-Last-minute-services-Guide.pdf These services will be effective on January 1, 2025, as published in the Advisories A-25 (clean-vcut-2024, A-31-2024 and A-34-2024).
In addition, the required arrival time of 2200 hours on the day prior to their booking date or Transit Date Advancement, for Supers or Regular vessels with transit restrictions (clear-cut, clear-cut daylight hours) is hereby suspended until further notice. The required arrival time defined in the Notice to Shipping N-07 remains in effect.
Additionally, effective immediately, booked vessels will be allowed to change dates, request substitutions and swaps between 365 and 91 days prior to any booking date, even without an open booking period. The rules published in the Notice to Shipping N-07 allowing these transactions during any Booking Period will remain unchanged, said a communique.
Source : Our Correspondent