This article has been reprinted from the Sept. 26 USDA Grain Transportation Report.
From September 24 to October 1, 2019, the East Lane of Pedro Miguel Locks will be closed for 8 days for scheduled maintenance.
In addition, the East Lanes of the Gatun Locks have 3.5 days of maintenance and repair work scheduled, September 25-29.
Because of the maintenance work, the Canal’s estimated transit capacity is 22-24 vessels per day, rather than its normal capacity of 32-34 vessels, depending on vessel mix and other factors.
As a result, applications for reserved transits will be received beginning September 21, 2019.