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August 1st – Panama Canal waiting time for non booked vessels (Days)
If in need of more information or Panama Canal transit assistance, you can talk to us by booking a meeting here: Meet with Norton Lilly’s team
*First image is a revised version of the Waiting times published today.*
Neopanamax Locks: 9 days average waiting times for Neopanamax Locks northbound transits and 10 for south bound’s.
Panamax locks: 7 days average waiting times for Northbound Supers and 4 for south bound’s.
How can we help with your Panama Canal Transit?
- Booking system – secure booking slots via 1st period, 2nd period, and 3rd-period booking competition.
- Booking auction – submitting bids to secure booking auction slots.
- Pre-Arrival – coordinating with the vessel Master for timely submission of all pre-arrival information within 96 hours pre-arrival as required by the Panama Canal Authority.
- Transit Guarantees – payment to the Panama Canal Authority.
- Maiden Transit – coordination with the vessel owner and the Panama Canal Authority to ensure vessels are in compliance for the 1st time passing the Panama Canal.
- Owners matters – coordination of bunkering, collection of bunker samples, CTM, crew changes, provisions and supplies, spare parts transfer, surveys, repairs, and maintenance.