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Crowley Moves to Launch First-Ever LNG Bunkering at Panama Canal’s Pacific Side
Global shipping and sustainable energy logistics leader Crowley is proceeding with plans to provide liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering services on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal, under the first permit issued by the Panama Maritime Authority …
Oct 25, 2023 / Curious
Panama Canal to limit transit to 32 total ships daily effective July 30
In light of the prolonged effects of the dry season and in compliance with its responsibility to provide reliable and sustainable service, the Panama Canal has notified its customers that, effective immediately, it will maintain a draft of 44 feet or …
Jul 31, 2023 / Curious
Panama Canal commemorates seventh anniversary of the Neopanamax Locks
The anniversary comes with challenges on water and climate – Over 20,600 vessels have transited the Neopanamax locks since their inauguration On June 26, 2016, thousands of people observed the beginning of a new era for the country with the …
Jun 27, 2023 / Curious
Trelleborg launches advanced SafePilot P3 Navigation System for Panama Canal transits
Trelleborg Marine and Infrastructure launches its latest fixed-installed piloting unit, SafePilot P3, developed in response to the recent advisory issued by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) requiring a new positioning system for Neopanamax vessels …
Dec 19, 2022 / Curious
Panama Canal Welcomes Largest Vessel by Cargo Capacity, Marking Expansion’s Continued Impact Six Years Later
Last month, the Panama Canal celebrated the transit of CMA CGM’s Zephyr, the containership with the largest cargo capacity to ever transit the waterway. On July 1, the vessel completed its return trip through the Expanded Canal’s Neopanamax Locks, …
Aug 4, 2022 / Vessels
Panama Canal Closes Fiscal Year 2021 with Record Tonnage and Plans for Significant Investments through 2030
Containers led in total tonnage, while LNG, LPG, vehicle carriers and dry bulkers drove overall growth, leading to strong results for FY21 amid continued supply chain disruptions and a transition to sustainable shippingThe Panama Canal closed its …
Nov 1, 2021 / Curious
The Panama Canal Resumes Seasonal Measures to Protect Migrating Marine Life
From August 1 to November 30, 2021, the Panama Canal will once again promote the implementation of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) speed and navigational recommendations to protect whales, dolphins, and other large aquatic animals, as …
Aug 3, 2021 / Curious
BC Ferries' fourth Island Class ferry transits Panama Canal
BC Ferries’ newest hybrid electric ship is now preparing for its trip home to British Columbia, after transiting the Panama Canal over the weekend. Island 4, as it is temporarily named, departed Damen Shipyard Galati in Romania in early June under …
Jul 21, 2021 / Vessels
Panama Canal Extends Maximum Length Overall and Increases Draft for Neopanamax Locks
The waterway begins to accommodate vessels up to 370.33 meters in maximum length overall and announces a 15.24-meter (50-foot) draft ahead of the expansion’s fifth anniversaryAhead of the fifth anniversary of its expansion, the Panama Canal has …
Jun 16, 2021 / Curious
Panama Canal Begins Transition to Become Carbon Neutral by 2030
The Panama Canal launched its process of decarbonizing its operations, with aims of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.“We at the Panama Canal are committed to sustainability, and therefore are laying the foundation, creating the tools, and identifying …
Apr 27, 2021 / Vessels