Tag: Panama Canal Authority

February 15, 2024

The canal authority has earmarked $8.5 billion for capital investments, and a large chunk of that is intended for decarbonization initiatives, outpacing the massive investment made in previous groundbreaking expansion of the waterway. “We plan to embed sustainability into capital […]

November 4, 2019

Launched in 2017, VUMPA is an online platform that automates information-sharing between Panamanian agencies involved in processing the reception and departure of ships, streamlining international maritime transportation at Panamanian ports. Core updates to VUMPA aim to improve the accuracy of […]

September 5, 2019

Vásquez was sworn-in during a ceremony held at the Panama Canal Administration Building in Panama City, becoming the fourth Panamanian Administrator of the waterway shortly before it celebrates its 20th year under Panamanian administration on December 31, 2019. With more […]

June 14, 2018

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) increased the maximum allowable draft for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks on June 13. The maximum authorized draft for vessels transiting these locks was set at 14.94 meters tropical fresh water (TFW). The ACP informed […]

June 11, 2018

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has informed the Union de Capitanes y Oficiales de Cubierta (UCOC) that it plans to reduce the tug’s crew to minimum manning established by the Panama Maritime Authority. The ACP has informed the UCOC that […]

May 16, 2018

The conflict started on April 12 when tug captains refused to transit ships through the expanded canal, thus impacting the traffic through the Neopanamax locks, ACP said. As a result, the canal authority decided to sanction the workers saying that […]

May 11, 2018

The Autoridad Nacional de Transparencia Internacional (ANTAI), in charge with investigating ethics violations and corruption, will look into the tugboat captains protesting forced overtime, unilateral manning cuts and other safety concerns. The captains are members of the MM&P Panama Canal […]

April 13, 2018

The Panama Canal Authority launched a process to sanction certain tug captains that refused to transit ships through the expanded canal, thus impacting the traffic through the Neopanamax locks, the authority said. “The decision is based on the fact that […]