AGENCY REPORTS 41 SHIPS WAITING AT PANAMA CANAL
The Panama Canal Commission, a U.S.
government agency, said in its daily operations report that
there was a backlog of 41 ships waiting to enter the canal
early today. Over the next two days it expects --              
             4/01  4/02
                       Due: 34    34
      Scheduled to Transit: 41    39
           End-Day Backlog: 34    29

    Average waiting time tomorrow --
         Super Tankers  Regular Vessels
 North End:  25 hrs      11 hrs
 South End:  24 hrs      31 hrs
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