LatinNews Daily - 10 November 2026

*The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that the number of daily transit slots for ‘Super’ category vessels has increased from 18 to 19, bringing the Panama Canal’s total capacity to 34 daily transit slots between the Panamax (24) and Neopanamax (10) locks. In a statement, the ACP also said that as of yesterday (9 November) the maximum authorised draft in the Neopanamax locks would be 50.0 feet (15.24m), up from 49.0 feet previously, an adjustment which will remain in place until further notice. It attributed the change to “improved lake levels, as well as favourable hydrological projections that allow for the optimisation of water resource use without compromising the sustainability of operations.” The ACP has previously reduced daily transits due to drought associated with the El Niño weather phenomenon.