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Norden expects dramatic increase in waiting time at the Panama Canal

After a dip in the number of ships waiting to sail through the shallow Panama Canal, things are now going in the wrong direction. 
A few days ago, the queue of ships waiting to pass the canal had dropped by a fifth to 108 since last week. But now the queue has grown to 127 ships, according to the latest count. | Photo: Aris Martinez
A few days ago, the queue of ships waiting to pass the canal had dropped by a fifth to 108 since last week. But now the queue has grown to 127 ships, according to the latest count. | Photo: Aris Martinez
by DAG HOLMSTAD

The waiting time for ships queuing to transit the shallow Panama Canal between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans will increase significantly over the next week, Norden tells ShippingWatch.

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