The Panama Canal commemorates 110 years of operations and reaffirms its commitment to the country by guaranteeing the availability of water to supply the population, while at the same time offering its clients 50 feet of draft for vessels and the capacity for 36 daily transits.

This year's anniversary of the Panama Canal coincides with the historic challenge posed by the prolonged drought that the country faced earlier this year, which was the most severe since the expansion of 2016 and which affected the Gatn and Alhajuela reservoirs with levels rarely seen during the past 110 years.

Despite this challenge, the Canal, thanks to the work and dedication of its workforce, promptly implemented a hydro-operational strategy aimed at optimizing water resource savings, prioritizing, above all, water to supply more than half of the Panamanian population.

Currently, the rainy season is gradually helping the reservoirs recover to water levels more commonly expected for this time of year, while the canal remains focused on improving reliability, efficiency, and responsiveness to the changing needs of the maritime industry.

Source: Panama Canal Authority

 

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