Panama Canal Revises Transit Booking System and Updates NetZero Requirement

The Panama Canal has updated the criteria for reallocating transit slots that are canceled or become available during booking periods 1A and 2 at the Neopanamax locks. The changes, announced through an Advisory to Shipping, take effect immediately and restore the allocation criteria that were in place prior to July 2026. Available slots during these periods will be offered through a special allocation process with priority given in the following order: Container ships, liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers, and vehicle carriers or roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels. Within each vessel segment, Transit TEU Allowance (TTA) capacity will serve as the primary tiebreaker, where applicable. NetZero

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