Panama Canal Transit Date Advancement: Digital Process

The Panama Canal (ACP) has included the Transit Date Advancement process into the Transit Booking System application. The process was included to improve the communication between the clients and the ACP and It simplifies the process by providing a more efficient, transparent and secure system for sending the Transit Date Advancement requests, relieving the clients and ACP from managing the entire notification process manually.

Please be reminded that only booked full container vessels or other booked vessels contacted by ACP are allowed to submit a Transit Date Advancement request. In this case, the application will only accept the request if the vessel ETA registered in ACP Systems is prior to the transit date submitted.

Effective Monday, July 22, 2024, all transactions related to the Transit Date Advancement service (request, approval, void and cancellations) will be available in the Panama Canal Transit Booking System application for transit dates beginning July 24, 2024. From July 22 to July 28, 2024, the Transit Date Advancement requests may also be submitted by email.

Effective July 29, 2024, all Transit Date Advancement transactions shall be made through the Transit Booking System application. All the rules and conditions published in Advisory A-13-2024 and Notice to Shipping N-07-2024 will remain in effect.

By submitting a Transit Date Advancement request, either by email or through the Transit Booking System application, the vessel is committed to the applicable fee once the service is provided.

If you have any questions or require further information, please contact our team:

Email: Panama.ISSOPS@iss-shipping.com
Phone: +507 279 4110 or +507 6673 8417