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3654 (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 Panama Canal Authority Vice Presidency for Operations Advisory To Shipping No. A-03-2026 March 10, 2026 TO : SUBJECT : All Shipping Agents, Owners, and Operators Monthly Canal Operations Summary – FEBRUARY 2026 1.Panama Canal Statistical Summary: a.Transit Pilot Force .................................................................................................................296 b.Pilots in Training ...................................................................................................................10 c.Tugs d.Locomotives ...................................................................................................................46 .................................................................................................................100 2.Traffic Statistics: Daily Average High Low Arrivals 36.7 46 26 Oceangoing Transits 35.0 38 32 Canal Waters Time (hours) 19.1 23.7 16.3 In-Transit Time (hours) 10.2 11.2 9.2 Oceangoing Transits: Total Daily Average Percentage Vessels of less than 91’ beam 175 6.3 17.8 Vessels 91’ beam to under 107’ beam 538 19.2 54.8 Neopanamax Vessels (107’ beam and over) 268 9.6 27.3 Total: 981 35.0 100 Booking Slots: Neopanamax (vessels of 107’ beam and Over) Available 138* Used 161* 1 Percentage 116.67 Supers (vessels of 91’ beam to under 107’ beam) 457* 437* 1 95.62 Regular Vessels (less than 91' beam) 105* 112* 1 106.67 Auctioned booking slots *Does not include additional auctioned booking slots ¹ Includes booked transits only 249 216 86.75 3.The following page provides the scheduled locks maintenance work and other information of interest to the shipping community. 4.This advisory will be canceled for record purposes on March 31, 2026. Boris Moreno Vásquez Vice President for Operations ORIGINAL SIGNED 3654 (OP-I) V. 29/03/2023 OP, March 10, 2026 Subject: Monthly Canal Operations Summary February 2026 ADVISORIES ARE AVAILABLE AT http://www.pancanal.com FOR ETAS OR DIRECT COMMUNICATION WITH OUR OFFICES, REFER TO NOTICE N-3-2023 SCHEDULE OF PANAMAX LOCKS MAINTENANCE OUTAGES Dates Duration Miraflores Pedro Miguel Gatun Estimated Capacity^ Expected Booking Condition Status March 19, 2026 4 hours East* 26 1 Tentative March 25 and 26, 2026 7 hours/day East* 26 1 Tentative April 7 to 9, 2026 3 days East** 16 2 Tentative April 13, 2026 5 hours West* 26 1 Tentative April 14, 2026 4 hours East* 26 1 Tentative April 15, 2026 8 hours East* 26 1 Tentative April 20, 2026 4 hours East* 26 1 Tentative April 21, 2026 4 hours East* 26 1 Tentative April 22, 2026 8 hours East* 26 1 Tentative April 29 and 30, 2026 7 hours/day West* 26 1 Tentative May 3, 2026 12 hours West* 26 1 Tentative May 4, 2026 12 hours East* 26 1 Tentative May 5 to 17, 2026 12 days *** 26 1 Tentative May 17, 2026 12 hours East* 26 1 Tentative May 18, 2026 12 hours West* 26 1 Tentative May 19, 2026 8 hours East* 26 1 Tentative May 20, 2026 4 hours West* 26 1 Tentative May 21, 2026 4 hours East* 26 1 Tentative May 25 and 26, 2026 5 hours/day East* 26 1 Tentative June 9 to 17, 2026 9 days East** 16 2 Tentative July 21 to August 1, 2026 11 days West*** 26 1 Tentative August 20, 2026 1 day West** 16 2 Tentative August 25 and 26, 2026 5 hours/day West* 26 1 Tentative August 31 and Sept 2, 2026 5 hour/day West* 26 1 Tentative September 15 to 23, 2026 8 days West** 16 2 Tentative SCHEDULE OF NEOPANAMAX LOCKS MAINTENANCE OUTAGES Dates Duration Agua Clara Cocolí Estimated Capacity Expected Booking Condition Statu
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