Fatigue of Panama Canal tugboat poses a major threat to safety in the operation of the canal’s Neopanamax locks, according to a new independent study released today by the International...

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) plans to further reduce the number of crew available to Panama Canal tugboats during the transit of vessels in the new Neopanamax locks beginning in...

Editor’s Note: The International Transport Workers’ Federation has issued the below statement in response to the Panama Canal Authority’s (ACP) earlier statement stating that Panama Canal tugboat captains broke the law...

Editor’s Note: Below is the full statement provided by a representative of the Panama Canal in response to gCaptain’s story Panama Canal Tugboat Captains Face Disciplinary Action After Raising Safety...

Update: Panama Canal Says Tugboats Captains Broke the Law The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is not providing proper staffing and equipment for new larger locks, putting workers and safe shipping...

Panama Canal towboat Captains are part of the first-ever work stoppage in the canal’s history, citing safety concerns. When the new canal locks were designed and built, the Panama Canal...

Here is a statement from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) in response to the ongoing dispute between the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) and UCOC Panama, the ITF-affiliated union representing...

Panama Canal tugboat captains are locked in a heated dispute with the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) regarding the authority manning and safe operation of tugboats in the new Neopanamax locks...

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced that it will apply sanctions against certain tugboat captains who recently refused to transit vessels through the canal’s new neopanamax locks, impacting the operations...