Ship beef supply at the Panama Canal anchorages

About Panama Canal anchorages

Ships waiting to transit the Panama Canal anchor off Balboa on the Pacific side and off Colón on the Atlantic side. A wait at anchor is a common time to take on stores, delivered by launch.

Who orders beef at the canal anchorages

Container, bulk and ro-ro ships usually provision for the next ocean passage. We quote in kg with IMPA codes so the order matches the master's requisition. Tankers and gas carriers on long voyages favor large frozen orders, and crew nationality decides how much halal beef goes on the order. Ship chandlers at the canal anchorages can buy from us by the case or pallet for their own vessel orders.

How delivery works

The Panama Canal recorded 13,404 transits in fiscal year 2025 (October 2024 to September 2025), and many of those ships take on stores while they wait to transit. Ships at the Pacific and Atlantic anchorages can take frozen beef by launch before they transit. Terminals at Balboa, Rodman, Cristóbal, Manzanillo and Colón take delivery at the berth through our local partner chandlers.

For the canal anchorages, we ship in reefer containers ahead of the vessel's call. Our partner chandler delivers to the berth, or by launch to ships at anchor, with the temperature record for the whole trip.

What to send with your request

• Vessel name and IMO numberPlus the owner or manager we invoice.
• ETA and berth or anchorageName the terminal at the canal anchorages if you know it.
• Agent and next portsYour agent in the Panama Canal and the vessel's next ports help us clear the order with local customs.
• Crew size and nationalityThis tells us how much halal or kosher beef to quote.
• Cuts and quantitiesIn kg or lb, with IMPA codes if you have them.