Associated Steamship Agents, S.A.

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Offices

Howard Office (Main Office)

At the canal's southern entrance on the Pacific side of Panama, Howard office is located at The International Business Park at Panama Pacifico is a 26 Hectare Class 'A' business Park, near to maritime trade and commerce divisions and close to Panama Ports Balboa, Flamenco, Rodman Terminal, Puerto Armuelles/Charco Azul and Taboguilla Island Terminal.

Phone: +001 (507) 211-9400
Fax: +001 (507) 211-9450

Cristobal Office

At the canal's northern entrance on the Atlantic side of Panama in the city of Colon named in honor of Christopher Columbus, the Cristobal office located in front of the Panama Ports Terminal and next to the Colon Free Zone, Colon 2000 Terminal, Manzanillo International Terminal and Colon Container Terminal residing in the city center of maritime trade and commerce.

Noticeboard

As a result of the amount of rainfall in the Panama Canal watershed during the past week, the Panama Canal Authority has postponed the effective date of the sixth draft update as published in Advisory to Shipping A-13-2019. Therefore, the maximum authorized draft of 13.11 m (43.0 feet) Tropical Fresh Water (TFW) for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks and 11.73 m (38.5 feet) TFW for vessels transiting the Panamax locks will become effective June 12, 2019, instead of May 28, 2019.

The maximum authorized draft allowed of 13.41 meters (44.0 feet) TFW for vessels transiting the Neopanamax locks and 12.04 m (39.5 feet) TFW for vessels transiting the Panamax locks, as published in Advisory to Shipping No. A-10-2019, will continue to be in effect until June 12, 2019.

We will continue to monitor the level of Gatun Lake and announce future draft adjustments in a timely manner. (Advisory ADV15-2019)