Congestion: Ships face 5 - 6 days delay in transiting Panama Canal
NON-BOOKED regular sized vessels wishing to transit the Panama Canal face a wait of five to six days, reports GAC Hot Port News.
There has been a dramatic increase in the transit backlog as a result of several factors, including heavy arrivals in February/March, averaging 36 a day while transits average 35 a day transits (25 panamaxes per day) with utilisation running more than 97 per cent.
For information about operations in the Panama Canal contact GAC-Wilford & McKay at GAC.