# Panama Canal draft rises to 50 feet as daily transits go to 34

> The Panama Canal Authority set the Neopanamax maximum draft at 50 feet from November 9, 2026, and raised daily transit slots from 33 to 34. The extra slot goes to Super-category ships at the Panamax locks.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T06:12:51.857Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95031-panama-canal-draft-rises-to-50-feet-as-daily-transits-go-to-34
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Expanded canal slots and deeper drafts improve routing flexibility for Asia-US East Coast and Caribbean cargo, which can ease freight tightness for bulk and containerized feed shipments.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- walio.ai: https://walio.ai/news/en/panama-canal-draft-rises-to-50-feet-as-daily-transits-go-to-34

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