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The Panama Canal Will Auction Panamax Slots for the First Time. That Is the Lane Most Caribbean Cargo Uses.

Advisory A-37-2026, issued by the Panama Canal Authority on 5 October 2026, opens the Panamax locks to advance sealed-bid slot auctions for the first time, averaging three slots a day for transits between 3 January and 3 April 2027.

Oct 09, 2026 Theon Alleyne

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Trade

Panama Has Cut the Canal's Loading Limit Four Times in Nine Weeks

The Panama Canal Authority has cut the maximum loading depth four times since June, reaching 47.5 feet from 3 September with no end date attached. It calls the measures proactive and has not said its reservoirs are short.

Aug 06, 2026 Theon Alleyne

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