The weekly canal brief
Every canal rule change, in one email.
Every week: new advisories and circulars, draft and slot changes, surcharges, wait times and traffic shifts, explained in plain English with a link to every source.
What a brief looks like
Panama: Panama Canal reinstates last-minute reservations at the Panamax Locks. Read
Suez: Suez Canal gives vessels until the third transit to submit missing SCNT documents. Read
Suez: Suez Canal keeps waiting-area berthing charge at 5 US cents per GT per day until January 2027. Read
Suez: Suez Canal raises temporary surcharges for most ship types from 15 July 2026. Read
Panama waits: average Canal Waters Time was 38 hours in September 2026.