Panama Canal Authority will increase daily traffic 

On March 12th, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced that it would increase the number of ships passing through every day.

It is reported that due to the recent continuous rainfall, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has added three additional positions to its Panama lock, and the daily maximum traffic volume has increased from 24 to 27.

While the increased daily maximum is still more than 10 less than the normal maximum, it means the record drought that has plagued the canal since last June is being eased.

The Panama Canal can pass through up to 40 ships a day at full capacity. Previously, the Panama Canal Authority cut the maximum draft of its larger locks while cutting daily crossings.

It is reported that as of 3:00 on March 12,47 ships were waiting to pass through the canal, far lower than the peak of more than 160 ships in August last year.The waiting time for northbound passage through the canal is not scheduled to be 0.4 days, and the waiting time for southbound passage through the canal is 5 days.

巴拿马运河管理局将增加每日通行量

       3月12日，巴拿马运河管理局(ACP)宣布将增加每日通行船只的数量。

       据悉，由于近期持续降雨，使得巴拿马运河管理局(ACP)在其巴拿马型船闸额外增加3个船位，每日最大通行量从24艘增加到27艘。

       虽然增加后的每日最大通行量仍然比正常最大通行量少10个以上，但这意味着自去年6月以来一直困扰运河的创纪录干旱，正在得到缓解。

       巴拿马运河满负荷运转时，每天最多可通过40艘船只。此前，巴拿马运河管理局在削减每日过境的同时，还削减了其较大船闸的最大吃水深度。

       据悉，截至3月12日3时有47艘船舶等待通过运河，远低于去年8月高峰期的160多艘。未预定北行通过运河等待时间为0.4天，南行通过运河等待时间为5天。