Panama Canal Postpones Neopanamax Draft Adjustment

hellenicshippingnews... · Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide · 2026-09-06

The Panama Canal will maintain the current maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax Locks which will allow customers to continue operating under the existing 14.63-meter (48.0-foot) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW) limit. A previously announced reduction to 14.48 meters (47.5 feet) TFW, which was scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2026, has been ...

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