Panama Canal Terminal & Bottleneck Simulator
Live Model
Presets:
Concession Shift
El Niño Draft
Peak Season
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Pacific Queue
18 Vessels
Atlantic Queue
12 Vessels
Neopanamax Locks
92% Util
Draft Limit
44.0 ft
Daily Canal Throughput
142,000 TEU
36 Vessels / Day
Average Queuing Delay
34.5 hrs
Moderate Congestion
Primary Bottleneck
Balboa Pacific Queue
Crane productivity constraint
Terminal Utilization
87.2%
Balboa: 28 mph | Cristóbal: 24 mph
Global Route Comparative Economics (US East Coast - Asia Transit)
Bunker Fuel: $650 / ton
Ocean Route
Days
Cost / Voyage
Delta vs Canal
* Rerouting costs include fuel burn, vessel daily charter ($45,000/day), canal tolls, and queue delay penalties.
Dispatch & Terminal Parameters
Daily Vessel Arrivals
36
Scheduled arrivals demanding transit/transshipment.
Canal Draft Limit (ft)
44.0
Max vessel draft (Panamax max 39.5ft, Neopanamax up to 50ft).
Balboa Crane Speed (mph)
28
Pacific terminal moves per hour per gantry crane.
Cristóbal Crane Speed (mph)
24
Atlantic terminal moves per hour per gantry crane.
VLSFO Fuel Price ($/ton)
$650
Impacts alternative long-haul rerouting economics.
Refocus Results
Export JSON
Itinerary Telemetry Log
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