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Panama Canal lock lane to close 3 days, another for 12 hours
THE Panama Canal's west lane of Miraflores Locks will be out of service for three days from 10pm Tuesday, August 2 until 10pm Friday, reports GAC Hot Port News.
Further, the west lane of Pedro Miguel Locks will be out of service from midnight Wednesday till noon Thursday.
"As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservation System, Booking Condition 2 for the Panamax Locks will be in effect. Booking Condition 2 reduces the available slots for Supers from 17 to 10, and from 8 to 6 for Regulars," said the Panama Canal Authority.
"Therefore, there will no booking slots available for the period August 3-5 (all first and second period slots taken) for Supers in the opening of the third period unless there is a cancellation. There will be two slots for Regulars in the opening of the third period," it said.
Further, the west lane of Pedro Miguel Locks will be out of service from midnight Wednesday till noon Thursday.
"As a result, and in accordance with the rules governing the Transit Reservation System, Booking Condition 2 for the Panamax Locks will be in effect. Booking Condition 2 reduces the available slots for Supers from 17 to 10, and from 8 to 6 for Regulars," said the Panama Canal Authority.
"Therefore, there will no booking slots available for the period August 3-5 (all first and second period slots taken) for Supers in the opening of the third period unless there is a cancellation. There will be two slots for Regulars in the opening of the third period," it said.
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