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Panama Canal Transit Slot Auction, Waiting Time, Draft Restrictions & Route Diversion Economics Tool

ShipUniverse / Canal Access & Voyage Economics

Panama Canal Transit Slot Auction, Waiting Time, Draft Restrictions & Route Diversion Economics Tool

How much is a guaranteed transit date worth? Screen auction bids against the queue and the long way around, quantify fuel and vessel-time costs, and expose draft, cargo and delivery-date risks before committing a voyage.

Gross auction bid ceilingCanal vs queue vs diversionPanamax / NeopanamaxDraft & cargo lighteningVoyage time & fuel25-case stress test
ACP reserved transit capacity*34 / day10 Neo · 19 Super · 5 Regular
Neopanamax authorized draft*15.24 m50.0 ft · Tropical Fresh Water
Panamax reference draft†12.04 m39 ft 6 in · lake-level conditional
Official advisory basisA-42-2026November 9, 2026 · not live feed
USD · Fictional defaults · User-entered bids, wait estimates & transit costs · Advisory values must be rechecked
Live scenario previews are local. Calculate deliberately records one anonymous structured ShipUniverse Tool Data event if the receiver is available.
Understand the basis before bidding

The auction bid is the total winning slot amount, not a surcharge on top of an ordinary booking fee. The input for base canal tolls and services excludes all reservation/auction charges. The unreserved-queue scenario has no guaranteed date; actual scheduling fees, cancellations, auctions and eligibility must be verified with ACP. This model is not a live bidding interface or voyage clearance.

Transit decision intelligence

SIMPLE · LIVE
Official source basis (not a live feed). ACP Advisory A-42-2026 sets the November 12, 2026 slot allocation and 15.24 m Neopanamax draft. Panamax reference draft is conditional on Gatun Lake level under Notice N-1-2026. For tariffs, including booking categories, vessel scheduling fees, tug, linehandling and freshwater surcharge, consult the current ACP Maritime Tariff List. For booking rules and auctions consult Transit Reservation System and Advisories to Shipping. *Numbers published November 9 and effective for booking dates beginning November 12, 2026, until further notice. †Panamax reference maximum of 12.04 m TFW assumes Gatun Lake level at least 24.01 m; not unconditional permission. Auction availability, auction opening price, draft, tides, arrival requirements and all tariffs can change. Estimated route costs are not ACP quotes or live sailing directions.
Generated by ShipUniverse.com · Commercial decision screening, not ACP booking authority, operational route approval, legal advice or a vessel transit clearance
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