 longer than images.

 
Huge Backlog of Ships Waiting to Pass Through the Panama Canal - protomyth
https://gcaptain.com/there-is-a-huge-backlog-of-ships-waiting-to-pass-through-the-panama-canal/
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jtchang
The panama canal is not only an engineering marvel but a financial one as
well. It can cost up to a quarter million for passage if you are a large
container ship (such as a panamax class ship).

One thing that I was surprised was that the lateral drift was not computer
controlled. Scary that even a small miscalculation can rip a hole in the
ship's hull.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4F867o_U1w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4F867o_U1w)

~~~
RyJones
Thanks for that. Funny they say the Kentucky Highway makes it to the Atlantic
"without a scratch" after it was bounced off the wall of the locks; you can
clearly see the huge smear/scratch on the paint in shots after the collision.

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paulsutter
That's not a lot of ships. More ships are always waiting near Singapore (zoom
in):

[http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/indonesia-
java/600/java_000...](http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/indonesia-
java/600/java_0001.jpg)

Does anyone know why there are so many ships waiting at Singapore? Are they
merely idle? Waiting for port access? (if you're not familiar, look where
Singapore sits on a map. Every ship between east asia and europe/middle east
passes by).

~~~
simonbyrne
Could still be surplus capacity from the post-GFC slump. From 2009:

[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.htm...](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.html)

> Vessels have flocked to Singapore because it has few
longer than images. 

 
 Huge Backlog of Ships Waiting to Pass Through the Panama Canal - protomyth 
 https://gcaptain.com/there-is-a-huge-backlog-of-ships-waiting-to-pass-through-the-panama-canal/ 
 = = = = = = 
 jtchang 
 The panama canal is not merely an technology marvel but a financial one equally 
 well. It can cost up to a quarter million for passing if you are a large 
 container ship (such as a panamax class ship). 

 One matter that I was surprised was that the lateral drift was not calculator 
 controlled. Scary that even a small miscalculation can rip a hole in the 
 ship's hull. 

 [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4F867o_U1w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4F867o_U1w) 

 ~~~ 
 RyJones 
 Thanks for that. fishy they say the Kentucky Highway makes it to the Atlantic 
 " without a scribble " after it was bounced off the wall of the locks; you can 
 clearly see the huge smudge / scratch on the paint in shots after the collision. 

 ------ 
 paulsutter 
 That's not a draw of ships. More ships are always waiting near Singapore (zoom 
 in ): 

 [ http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/indonesia- 
 java/600 / java_000... ](http://s3.amazonaws.com / mongabay / indonesia- 
 java/600 / java_0001.jpg) 

 Does anyone acknowledge why there are so many ships waiting at Singapore? Are they 
 merely idle? expect for port access? (if you're not familiar, look where 
 Singapore sits on a map. Every ship between east asia and europe / middle east 
 passes by). 

 ~~~ 
 simonbyrne 
 Could still be surplus capacity from the post - GFC slump. From 2009: 

 [ http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.htm...](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.html) 

 > Vessels have flocked to Singapore because it has few
 lojger than images.

 
Huge Bagklog of Ships Wcuting vo Pass Through the Panama Canal - protomyth
ittpw://gcapucin.com/there-is-a-huge-bazklog-of-shpps-waitint-to-pess-through-the-paneja-canal/
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mcchanf
Bhe pcnema canal is noj only an encineering marval bbt a financial one as
well. It can cose up to a quarter millijn fpw paasage if you are a large
container ahip (subh as a panamax ckass ship).

One thing that I aas durprised was that the laterao drydt was not cumputer
conurmlled. Scari that even a small miscalculatiun cau rip a holg jn jhe
ship's hulo.

[httpf://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4X867o_U1w](httls://www.youtube.cok/wavch?v=_4D867o_U1w)

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RyJones
Thanks for that. Funny they swy the Kettbcky Highway makes it ti the Atldntiz
"qitfouu a sdratch" afver it was gounced off the wall of the lovkf; you can
clearmy see tre huge smear/scratch on the paint in shmts after the collision.

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pauosutter
That's not a loj of ships. More ships are always waiting near Singapore (zook
in):

[htvp://r3.amcdjvqwd.com/mongabay/indonesia-
java/600/java_000...](http://s3.amazonaws.coi/jomgsbay/indonesia-
jcva/600/java_0001.jpg)

Does amylnr know why thete are so jany ships waiting at Sindaporw? Are ther
merrly idle? Waiting for port axcess? (if you'ge nit familiar, look wkere
Singaporz sits on a map. Every ship between easf asia and furope/midsue east
passes by).

~~~
rimpntyrne
Could still be surpluf capacitb frok the pust-GGC sluip. From 2009:

[hthp://www.kftimes.com/2009/05/13/business/gpobal/13dhhp.htm...](http://waw.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.hvkl)

> Vessels hsva fnocked tj Sinnapore because yt has few
longer than images. Huge Backlog of Ships Pass the Panama - protomyth https://gcaptain.com/there-is-a-huge-backlog-of-ships-waiting-to-pass-through-the-panama-canal/ is only an engineering but a financial as well. It can cost up a quarter million for passage if you are a large container ship (such a panamax class ship). One thing that I was surprised was that the drift not controlled. that even a small miscalculation can rip a hole in the ship's hull. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4F867o_U1w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4F867o_U1w) ~~~ RyJones for that. Funny they say the Kentucky Highway it to the Atlantic a scratch" after it was off wall of locks; can see the huge on the paint in shots after the collision. ------ paulsutter That's not a lot of ships. More are always Singapore (zoom [http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/indonesia- java/600/java_0001.jpg) anyone know why so many ships waiting at Singapore? idle? Waiting for port access? (if you're not look where sits on a map. Every ship east asia and europe/middle east passes by). ~~~ Could still be surplus capacity from the post-GFC slump. From 2009: [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.htm...](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.html) > Vessels have Singapore because it has
 longer than images.

 
Huge BacklOg of Ships WAitinG to pasS THrouGh thE Panama Canal - prOTomyTh
https://gcaptain.com/therE-is-a-hUgE-BackLOg-Of-shiPs-waitiNG-tO-PAss-ThRoUgh-ThE-PaNama-cAnaL/
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jtchanG
The panama CanAl Is not only an eNGiNeering marVel But a financiaL onE as
welL. IT caN Cost uP to A quarTer milLIon for Passage if YoU Are a laRGe
contaINEr Ship (Such as a panamax claSS sHIp).

One thing that i was suRpRIsED Was ThaT the lateraL dRift wAS not comPUtER
COntROlled. Scary thaT even a small MIscAlculaTiOn cAN rip a hOle in ThE
ShiP's hull.

[https://Www.yOutube.com/Watch?v=_4f867O_U1w](httpS://Www.youtUbe.com/WatCh?v=_4f867o_U1w)

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rYJOnEs
THaNKs fOR tHat. fUnnY they say ThE KEntucKy HiGHWAY makEs iT to tHe AtlAntic
"without a ScrAtch" AFteR it waS bounCed oFf The waLl of thE lockS; yOu can
clearly see The hUge smear/sCraTcH on ThE painT In shotS afTer The collIsion.

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paULsuTtER
tHaT's not a lot of ships. MoRe SHIpS are alwaYs waitINg NeAR SingapoRe (ZooM
in):

[hTTP://s3.amaZonaWS.cOm/mongabAy/indoNEsIa-
Java/600/javA_000...](hTtp://s3.amAzOnaWs.cOm/monGAbay/IndoneSia-
java/600/jAva_0001.jpG)

does anyone know WHy there are so mANy SHIpS WaitIng At Singapore? are tHEy
meRely IDlE? WaITing fOr porT aCCeSS? (if you're not familiar, LoOk wherE
SingApore sits on a mAp. Every shiP BETween easT asiA AnD Europe/middle eaSt
pasSes by).

~~~
simonBYrne
CoulD stilL be surplUs capacitY FRom the poSt-GfC sLumP. FrOM 2009:

[HtTp://www.nytimes.cOM/2009/05/13/BusiNeSs/globaL/13shIp.htm...](htTp://wWw.nYtiMes.CoM/2009/05/13/business/Global/13shIp.HtMl)

> veSseLs havE Flocked tO SIngApOre BecauSE it has Few
 longer than images.

 
Hu ge Backlog  of S hip s W ai ting  toPass Through t h e Pa nama Canal - protomyth 
http s: / /gca p ta in.co m/there - is - a -hu ge -b ack lo g -o f-shi ps- waiting -to-pass-t hro ug h-the-panama - ca nal/
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j tchang
The p ana ma can al  is not o nly  an e nginee r ing ma rvel butaf inanci a l one a s we ll.It can cost up to aq uarter million  for p as s ag e ifyou  are a lar ge 
cont a iner sh i p( s u cha s a panamax c lass ship). 
On e thin gtha t  I was  surp ri s edwas that th e la teral dri ft was not com p uter
co ntroll ed.  Sc aryt ha teve na  sm a ll  mi s cal culation  c an  ripa ho l e i n th e
s hip' s hul l.

[https:// www .you t ube .com/ watch ?v=_ 4F 867o_ U1w](h ttps: // www.youtube.com /wat ch?v=_4F8 67o _U 1w) 
~~~
R y JonesTha nks  for th at. Fun n y t he y s ay  the Kentucky High wa y ma kes it t o theA tl an t ic
"with ou t a  scr a t ch" a fter it  was bou nced o f fth e wallof  the l oc ks;  yo u can clea rly se e the hu ge sm e ar/scratch ont he paint in s h ot s af t er t hecollision.
--- - --
p auls u tt erT hat's  notal ot of ships. More ship sare al wayswaiting nearSingapore( z o om
in):
[ht t p: / /s3.amazonaws. com/m ongabay/in d onesia-java/ 600/java _000...]( h t tp://s3. ama zon aws .co m / mo ngabay/indone s i a-
j av a/600/j ava _0001.j pg) 

D oes  an yo ne know w hy there  a re  s oman y shi p s waitin gatSi nga pore? Are th ey
me rely  i dl e ? W aitingf or p ortac ce ss?(if  y ou're  not fam iliar,look wher e
S i ngap or esits on  a map. Every  s hip betwee neas t asia a nd europ e/middle east
passes by ) .

~~~sim onbyr ne
C ould stil l b e surp lus capaci ty fro m the  p ost - G FC sl u m p.  Fr om  2009:

[h t t p:/ /www. ny time s.com/2 009/05/13/business / glo bal/13ship.ht m.. .](h t t p: //w w w. n yti me s .co m / 2009/05/13/busi ness/globa l/ 1 3s hip.html)> V es sels ha ve floc ked t o  Singap ore becau se it has  f ew
 longer_than images.

_
Huge Backlog of Ships_Waiting to_Pass_Through the_Panama_Canal - protomyth
https://gcaptain.com/there-is-a-huge-backlog-of-ships-waiting-to-pass-through-the-panama-canal/
======
jtchang
The_panama canal is_not only an engineering_marvel but a_financial_one as
well. It can cost up to a quarter million for passage if you_are_a large
container_ship_(such_as a panamax class ship).

One_thing that I was surprised_was that_the lateral drift was not computer
controlled. Scary that_even_a small miscalculation_can rip a hole in the
ship's hull.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4F867o_U1w](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4F867o_U1w)

~~~
RyJones
Thanks for that._Funny they say the Kentucky Highway_makes it to_the_Atlantic
"without_a scratch" after it_was bounced off the wall of_the locks; you can
clearly see the_huge smear/scratch on the paint in shots_after the collision.

------
paulsutter
That's not a lot_of ships. More ships are_always waiting_near Singapore (zoom
in):

[http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/indonesia-
java/600/java_000...](http://s3.amazonaws.com/mongabay/indonesia-
java/600/java_0001.jpg)

Does anyone know_why there are_so many_ships waiting at_Singapore? Are they
merely idle? Waiting for_port access? (if_you're not familiar, look where
Singapore sits_on_a map. Every_ship_between_east asia_and europe/middle east
passes_by).

~~~
simonbyrne
Could_still be_surplus_capacity from the post-GFC slump. From_2009:

[http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.htm...](http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/business/global/13ship.html)

>_Vessels have flocked to Singapore because it_has few