Panama Canal boosts ship depth, crossings at Neopanamax locks after rains By Reuters June 26, 20248:47 AM PDTUpdated June 26, 2024 ...

Last month, the Panama Canal said after recent rains boosted water levels, it would increase the total number of available slots in both Neopanamax and Panamax locks to 35 slots after Aug. 5.

The maximum ship depth for the key global waterway will be set at 47 feet (14.33 m) effective immediately, and on July 11, will deepen to 48 feet (14.63 m), the canal authority said in an advisory ...