This Advisory to Shipping replaces the Advisory to Shipping No. A-25-2023, it corrects the draft in meters of the 43.0 feet restriction and separates dates and draft restrictions per set of locks. The Panama Canal Authority announces the postponement of the maximum authorized draft of 13.41 m (44.0 feet) TFW in the neopanamax locks until June 19, 2023. Therefore, the maximum authorized draft of 13.56 m (44.5 feet) TFW will remain in effect until June 18, 2023. The maximum authorized draft of 13.26 m (43.5 feet) TFW in the neopanamax locks will be in effect for June 25, 2023. The maximum authorized drafts for the following weeks are summarized in the following tables:

NEOPANAMAX LOCKS
DATE	MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED DRAFT (TFW)
Until June 18, 2023	13.56 m (44.5 feet)
June 19, 2023	13.41 m (44.0 feet)
June 25, 2023	13.26 m (43.5 feet)
July 19, 2023	13.11 m (43.0 feet)

 

PANAMAX LOCKS
DATE	MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED DRAFT (TFW)
July 09, 2023	11.89 m (39.0 feet) Panamax locks Only
July 19, 2023	11.73 m (38.5 feet) Panamax locks Only

The ACP will continue to monitor the level of Gatun Lake and announce future draft adjustments in a timely manner.