Moderators Moderator_02 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Moderators Share Posted September 26, 2020 Quote Heavy rainfall allows ships with 50 ft draft to transit canal Posted 25/09/2020 After constant heavy rains, ships with a draft of 50 feet can now transit the Panama Canal for the first time in 20 months. The Canal authority announced that, on Thursday, September 24, Neopanamax vessels can now transit with a draft of 50 feet, the maximum offered by the new locks, because of the constant rains in the hydrographic basin, resource planning measures, and efficient water use providing customers with a more profitable route for their business from the Canal says Canal administrator Ricaurte Vásquez. “For the first time in 20 months, the interoceanic route has the capacity to allow ships to use the maximum draft of the Neopanamax locks “ The climate forecasts of the National Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA,) indicate a 75% probability for the La Niña phenomenon, with which an increase in precipitation is expected for the coming months. A draft of 50 feet allows ships to transit with a greater amount of cargo, which translates into benefits for customers because it makes the transport of goods more efficient. Each additional foot of draft in the neopanamax locks means the possibility of loading an average of 330 extra containers, favorably impacting its economy of scale. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/heavy-rainfall-allows-ships-with-50-ft-draft-to-transit-canal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted January 9, 2021 Author Moderators Share Posted January 9, 2021 Quote Panama Canal opens 2021 with 50 feet draft offering in International Shipping News 30/12/2020 A year ago the Panama Canal faced with low rainfall in the basin, had to take measures to maintain operations. It will begin in 2021 offering 50 feet of draft, the highest level for neo-Panamax locks, announced administrator Ricaurte Vásquez Morales in his end of the year message. The service to customers and users of the Canal is offered amid the challenges presented by the pandemic and which has required a more cautious management of the Canal workforce to control infections and maintain uninterrupted service. Vásquez highlighted the work carried out by the human team at the Canal, which this December celebrates 21 years of transfer to Panamanian hands. A 50-foot draft allows ships to transit with a greater amount of cargo, which translates into benefits for customers because it makes freight transport more efficient. Each additional foot of draft in the neopanamax locks means a ship can load an average of 330 extra containers, favorably impacting its economy of scale. Gatún Lake, the Canal’s main water reserve, remains above the expected level. At 7:00 am on Monday, December 28, it registered 26.9 meters of elevation, 0.13 meters abovethe 26.8 meters of the Canal’s guide curve for the date. In comparison, in 2019, as a result of the lack of. The Canal administration is also working on the bidding process for the prequalification of companies interested in submitting proposals for a portfolio of projects that guarantee the availability of water. “In September, we launched the tender for the new water management system, and the contract will be awarded at the end of 2021,” explains the administrator. The Panama Canal has implemented measures for the conservation of water at an operational level, but also established the collection of a fee for the use of freshwater for the transit of vessels that helped conserve the resource to sustain the operation. “Our objective of ensuring that the value of our resources is taken into account in global supply chains, was also validated in terms of both concept and price when the first water futures market began trading in December,” says the admin message. In April, the Panama Caal implemented measures to help customers by providing them with greater flexibility. These included the extension of reservation fee payments to allow them to maintain greater liquidity and waive reservation fees for passenger ships, the segment most affected during the pandemic. These measures were extended for a further six months after December 31 to help mitigate the prolonged impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on customers. Since October, the Panama Canal, along with ports throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe, has seen a surge in arrivals. This coincided with peak seasons for the container ship and liquefied natural gas (LNG) segments. Vaccine distribution ‘We closed the year supporting the global distribution of the vaccine to prevent Covbuid-19. On December 21, we accepted the invitation of the World Economic Forum to support the efforts of the Transport Industry and Supply Chain Action Group in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines and medical supplies to Panama, Latin America and the Caribbean. . Panama’s strategic location and its logistics center will be key to achieving the goals established by UNICEF for the mass distribution of vaccines in the region, said Administrator Vásquez. Source: Newsroom Panama https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/panama-canal-opens-2021-with-50-feet-draft-offering/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_02 Posted June 11, 2021 Author Moderators Share Posted June 11, 2021 Quote Rain raises draft of transit vessels to 50 ft Posted 10/06/2021 The increase in rainfall in the Canal basin has raised the level of Gatun Lake above the level that it should have for the time of year. The Gatun's elevation Wednesday was 85.7 feet or 0.26 feet above the level it should have for this date. This water level allows the administration of the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) to offer the maximum draft, which is 50 feet, to Neopanamax vessels. This June the Canal celebrates five years since the opening of the new locks, which has strengthened its role as a strategic route for world maritime trade, by attracting new customers, due to the service it offers. On the container ship ONE Hawk of the Ocean Network Express (ONE) shipping company made its first transit through the Canal. The container ship, with its unique magenta color, transited the new Canal locks as part of an Alliance service that covers the route between Asia and the East Coast of the United States. The ONE Hawk traveled northbound, from the Pacific to the Atlantic, with a capacity of 14,167 TEU (unit of measurement of a 20-foot-long container). The ACP reported that in its inaugural passage through the interoceanic route, the ONE Hawk received recognition from the Green Connection for using the green route of the Panama Canal, which means a shorter route, saving an estimated 4,500 tons of CO2, and in this way, it minimizes its environmental impact. The route of the container ship includes calls at ports in China, South Korea, Colombia, New York, North Carolina, and Georgia, in the United States. The main segment of the Canal business continues to be that of container ships that pass through the new locks. In the first six months of the Canal's fiscal year (October 2020 to March 2021), the transits of 782 container ships or 40.9% of the neo-Panamax served in that period were counted. https://www.newsroompanama.com/business/rain-raises-draft-of-transit-vessels-to-50-ft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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