Panamax ships, which use the canal's older locks, will also face tighter rules on July 9, the port administration told clients in an advisory seen by Reuters.īoth classes will see a further limit applied on July 19. The previous maximum draft was 44.0 feet. The new restrictions, which will take effect Sunday, limit neo-Panamax container ships to a depth limit of 43.5 feet (13.3 metres) meaning they must either carry less cargo or shed weight in order to float higher. Ship traffic, including container ships and oil tankers, using the canal between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean accounts for about 3.5% of global trade. The measure follows a series of depth restrictions in the 50-mile (80 km) canal since the beginning of the year due to a drought, which authorities had hoped would ease by the start of the Central American country's rainy season. This was just a small percentage of the 2,000 specialists that have put in more than 350 hours of work to get the first class ship ready ahead of its debut in Miami in January 2024.PANAMA CITY, June 21 (Reuters) - The Panama Canal will expand restrictions on the largest ships crossing the waterway, one of the world's busiest trade passages, the canal authority's administrator said on Wednesday, citing shallower waters due to drought. In an official release from the Royal Caribbean, the company stated the ship had more than 450 specialists conducting tests on the main engines, bow, propellers, and noise and vibration levels in preparation for the ship’s second set of sea trials slated for later this year. The Icon of the Seas will be put through four more days of extreme preliminary testing. The massive ship completed its European sea trail on Tuesday, returning to the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, which is now the world’s largest cruise ship, will officially set sail in January 2024.Ĭruise ships are often referred to as “floating hotels.” However, the Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas may take the title of “floating city.” Cited as the world’s largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, took its first sail on Tuesday, June 27 to prepare for its highly anticipated 2024 debut.
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