Panama Canal increases daily capacity for Neopanamax vessels to 10 slots

Panama Canal increases daily capacity for Neopanamax vessels to 10 slots

​The ​Panama Canal ‌Authority said ​on Monday it had ‌increased daily capacity for Neopanamax vessels to 10 ‌slots from the ‌previous nine.

The authority said in a statement ⁠that ​the ⁠increase was the result of "improving ⁠water conditions and ​favorable hydrological projections", and it ⁠also set the maximum ⁠authorized ​draft for vessels transiting through the ⁠Neopanamax locks at 14.94 ⁠meters until ⁠further notice.

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