This week, the Panama Canal Authority finally announced that due to the easing of drought and further signs of water level rebound in the Panama Canal, it will gradually relax ship restrictions. A relatively accurate expression is that the global shipping supply chain will gradually transition from the dual canal crisis stage to the 1.5 canal crisis and then to the remaining Suez Canal crisis. Because the daily navigation volume of the Panama Canal is expected to increase before the peak shipping season this year, releasing a certain amount of effective capacity.

Compared to the 27 ship restrictions announced a month ago, ACP will gradually allow up to 32 ships to pass through each day starting from May 16th. This is a significant increase compared to the minimum of 18 ships per day. The maximum draft limit for ships passing through the maximum lock will also be increased from 13.41 meters to 13.71 meters in mid June.

Note: This article is excerpted from the most shipping official account "Drought Alleviation! The Panama Canal will ease travel restrictions before the shipping season!"