THE panama Canal has reported several operational improvements for fiscal year 2024, despite facing challenges from reduced rainfall, reports London's Port Technology International.
Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez Morales presented the data during the New York Maritime Forum (NYMF).
Among the highlights was a one per cent drop in vessel wait times, translating to roughly 15 fewer hours on average compared to FY2023.
Transit times through the canal also fell slightly, down by about 0.89 hours. Vessels spent four per cent less time in canal waters, saving nearly 16 hours per transit.
In terms of resource management, water usage for neopanamax vessels was reduced by five per cent, cutting the amount of water used per transit by 0.0394 hm3.
The Panama Canal saw a total of 9,944 transits during FY-2024, carrying 423 million tonnes according to the Universal Canal Ship Tonnage System. Of these, 7,084 were panamax vessels, while 2,852 were neopanamax vessels.
The majority of transits came from containerships, chemical tankers, and bulk carriers.
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Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vasquez Morales presented the data during the New York Maritime Forum (NYMF).
Among the highlights was a one per cent drop in vessel wait times, translating to roughly 15 fewer hours on average compared to FY2023.
Transit times through the canal also fell slightly, down by about 0.89 hours. Vessels spent four per cent less time in canal waters, saving nearly 16 hours per transit.
In terms of resource management, water usage for neopanamax vessels was reduced by five per cent, cutting the amount of water used per transit by 0.0394 hm3.
The Panama Canal saw a total of 9,944 transits during FY-2024, carrying 423 million tonnes according to the Universal Canal Ship Tonnage System. Of these, 7,084 were panamax vessels, while 2,852 were neopanamax vessels.
The majority of transits came from containerships, chemical tankers, and bulk carriers.
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