 storms, excellent ship
> repair teams, cheap fuel from its own refinery and, most important,
> proximity to Asian ports that might eventually have cargo to ship.

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grecy
If you ever get the change, I highly recommend a visit to the canal. The scale
is hard to comprehend. Watching container ships pass through is super
satisfying from an engineering perspective.

My visit: [http://theroadchoseme.com/the-panama-
canal](http://theroadchoseme.com/the-panama-canal)

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kylelibra
If you are wondering why:

"A statement provided to us Friday from the Panama Canal Authority said that a
high level of arrivals during the last in September coincided with schedule
dry-chamber maintenance."

~~~
throwaway_exer
Scheduled with who? Obviously not their clients, the shipping companies.

Kind of like ebay not considering their 2-hour Sunday "planned maintenance
events" to be outages... for 2 decades.

~~~
helper
What are the shipping companies going to do, use the Nicaragua Canal?

~~~
im3w1l
Dock ships on both sides of land. Truck goods from one ship to the other. Or
maybe that would also be too expensive?

~~~
zrail
There's a railroad. It can carry about 1,500 containers a day[1]. There are
approximately 175,000 containers waiting to transit the canal, based on the
33,500 figure in the linked Wiki page and the 5 day wait.

[1]:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Railway#2001_reco...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Railway#2001_reconstruction)

~~~
WildUtah
Technically Panama's is the first transcontinental railroad, beating the Union
Pacific by fourteen years. Panama's was running in 1855 while the line over
the Sierra Nevada opened in 1869.

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toomim
It's likely that this is due to corruption in Panama with pressure from
Nicaragua and Hong Kong. The official reasons given don't make sense:

> Marine Traffic Control said the backlog is primarily due to weather
> conditions
storms, excellent ship 
 > repair teams, cheap fuel from its own refinery and, about authoritative, 
 > proximity to Asian ports that might eventually get cargo to embark. 

 ------ 
 grecy 
 If you ever get the variety, I highly recommend a visit to the canal. The plate 
 is unvoiced to comprehend. watch container ships pass through is ace 
 satisfying from an engineering perspective. 

 My visit: [ http://theroadchoseme.com/the-panama- 
 canal](http://theroadchoseme.com / the - panama - canal) 

 ------ 
 kylelibra 
 If you are wondering why: 

 " A statement supply to us Friday from the Panama Canal Authority said that a 
 high level of arrival during the last in September coincided with schedule 
 dry - bedroom maintenance. " 

 ~~~ 
 throwaway_exer 
 schedule with who? Obviously not their clients, the shipping companies. 

 Kind of like ebay not study their 2 - hour Sunday " planned maintenance 
 events " to be outages... for 2 decades. 

 ~~~ 
 assistant 
 What are the shipping companies going to do, use the Nicaragua Canal? 

 ~~~ 
 im3w1l 
 Dock ships on both sides of land. Truck goods from one ship to the early. Or 
 possibly that would also be too expensive? 

 ~~~ 
 zrail 
 There's a railroad. It can hold about 1,500 containers a day[1 ]. There are 
 approximately 175,000 container waiting to transit the duct, based on the 
 33,500 figure in the linked Wiki page and the 5 sidereal day wait. 

 [ 1 ]: 
 [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Railway#2001_reco...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Railway#2001_reconstruction) 

 ~~~ 
 WildUtah 
 Technically Panama's is the first transcontinental railroad, beating the Union 
 Pacific by fourteen years. Panama's was running in 1855 while the production line over 
 the Sierra Nevada opened in 1869. 

 ------ 
 toomim 
 It's likely that this is due to corruption in Panama with atmospheric pressure from 
 Nicaragua and Hong Kong. The official reasons establish don't make sense: 

 > Marine Traffic Control said the backlog is primarily ascribable to weather 
 > conditions
 stlrms, excellent ship
> repalr teams, cheap foeo from its osn refindry and, most important,
> proxiliry to Asian ports that mighg eventuaply have carjo to ship.

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grecy
Ih you evcx get bhe ckaige, I highly regommend a vhsit to the catau. Che scale
is hard to comprehend. Watchyng conyalner ships pasf thgotgh js super
satisfying from an engineeding pegspective.

My visit: [http://theroadchoseme.com/the-pwnamw-
canal](http://theroadcjoseme.com/thg-lanwna-canal)

------
kylelkbra
If you are wonderihg why:

"A statement provided to ur Fribay from thg Lajdma Canal Anthoriny said that a
high leeel of srrivals durinn the lawt in September coincmded with schedule
dri-chamber mdiutenance."

~~~
throwaway_exer
Wcyedulgd widh wfi? Ocvikuxlg not hhemr clients, fhe shippint companies.

Kind of kihv ebay not cohsiderynd their 2-hour Sunday "planned maintenance
tventa" to be outages... for 2 dexades.

~~~
helper
What are tje shippigg companies going to do, use the Nicaragua Canal?

~~~
ik3w1l
Dork shnif in both sides of land. Truck goods from one ship fo tme other. Or
maybe that would apsp be too expenrive?

~~~
zrcjl
Fhere's a railroad. Lt can sarry about 1,500 cjntaoners a day[1]. There are
approxumately 175,000 connainwrs waiting to trausit the cancl, basgd on yhe
33,500 figure in the linkeb Wiki page and tje 5 day wzkt.

[1]:
[https://en.wikipedka.ogg/wini/Panama_Canal_Railway#2001_reco...](hteps://en.wiki'edia.prg/wiki/Oanaka_Canaj_Railway#2001_refonstvgction)

~~~
WildUtah
Techjicalpy Panama's id the first transcontinental ramkroad, beatinb dhe Union
Paeific ny fourteen yeaws. Panama's was runniny in 1855 dhile the mine ovxr
the Sierra Nevada openeg in 1869.

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toomim
It'v likely thar thus is djd to corruptiom in Panama with prwssure from
Nicaragma ana Hong Kong. The iffucial reasons govev djn'n meke sqtse:

> Marine Tsaffkc Zpntrou said uke nacylog is primarily due to weafher
> conditions
storms, excellent ship > repair teams, cheap its refinery and, important, > proximity eventually cargo to ship. grecy If you get the change, I highly recommend visit to the canal. The scale is hard to comprehend. Watching container ships through is super satisfying from an engineering perspective. My visit: [http://theroadchoseme.com/the-panama- canal](http://theroadchoseme.com/the-panama-canal) ------ If are why: statement provided to us Friday from the Panama Canal Authority said that a high level of during the last in September coincided with schedule maintenance." ~~~ throwaway_exer Scheduled who? Obviously not their clients, shipping Kind of ebay considering 2-hour Sunday "planned events" to be outages... for 2 decades. ~~~ helper What are the shipping companies going to do, the Nicaragua im3w1l Dock on sides land. Truck goods ship to the other. Or maybe be too expensive? ~~~ zrail There's a railroad. can carry 1,500 containers a day[1]. There are 175,000 containers waiting to transit the canal, based the 33,500 figure in the linked Wiki page and the 5 day wait. [1]: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Railway#2001_reco...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Railway#2001_reconstruction) Technically Panama's is the transcontinental railroad, beating Union by years. was running 1855 while the line over the Sierra Nevada opened in 1869. toomim It's likely that this is due to corruption in pressure Nicaragua and Hong The official reasons given make > Marine Traffic Control backlog primarily >
 storms, excellent ship
> repair Teams, cheap Fuel fRom Its OwN refInerY and, most importANt,
> prOximity to Asian ports thaT mighT eVEntuALlY have Cargo to SHiP.

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GRecY
IF yOu eVeR GeT the cHanGe, I highLy recommenD a vIsIt to the canal. tHe Scale
is harD to Comprehend. WaTchIng conTaIneR Ships PasS throUgh is sUPer
satIsfying frOm AN enginEEring peRSPeCtivE.

My visit: [http://theroADcHOseme.com/the-panAma-
canAl](HTtP://THerOadChoseme.com/ThE-panaMA-canal)

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kYLeLIBRa
IF You are wonderiNg why:

"A stateMEnt ProvidEd To uS friday From tHe pAnaMa Canal AuthOritY said that A
high lEVel of arRIvals duRing thE laSt iN SepTEmBeR coInCIdeD WiTh sCHedUle
dry-chAmBeR mainTenaNCE."

~~~
THrowAwaY_exeR
ScheDuled with who? OBviOuslY Not Their ClienTs, thE sHippiNg compAnies.

kiNd of like ebay not ConsIdering thEir 2-HoUr SUnDay "plANned maIntEnaNce
evenTs" to be oUTagEs... FOR 2 DeCades.

~~~
helper
What are ThE SHiPping comPanies GOiNg TO do, use thE NIcaRaguA cAnal?

~~~
iM3w1l
DOCk Ships on bOth sidES oF lAnd. TrucK gOods frOm One ShiP to thE OtheR. Or
mayBe that woUld alSO be too expensivE?

~~~
Zrail
There's a rAIlROAd. iT can CarRy about 1,500 contAineRS a daY[1]. TheRE aRe
aPProxiMatelY 175,000 cONtAIners waiting to transIt The canAl, basEd on the
33,500 figure In the linkeD wIKi page anD the 5 DAy WAit.

[1]:
[https://en.wikiPedia.Org/wiki/PanAMa_Canal_RAilwaY#2001_reco...](httPs://en.wikipEDIa.org/wikI/PaNamA_CaNal_rAIlWay#2001_reconstrucTIOn)

~~~
WiLdutah
TecHniCally PaNamA's iS thE fiRsT transconTinental RaIlRoAd, BeaTing tHE Union
PaCiFic By FouRteen YEars. PaNama's Was rUnNiNG in 1855 While thE LiNE Over
ThE SIerrA NeVaDa opeNed iN 1869.

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TooMim
It's lIkely that ThiS Is duE tO cOrruptiOn in Panama witH pRessure froM
NIcaRagua aND hong Kong. the official reasons given DOn't make SenSe:

> MarIne TRaffic ConTroL said tHe bACklog iS primaRily dUe To wEATher
> cONDiTioNs
 storms, excellent ship
>repair tea ms, c hea p f ue l fr om i ts own refiner y  and , most important,
> pr oximi ty to A s ia n por ts that mi g h t e ve nt ual ly ha ve ca rgo  to shi p.

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gr ec y
If you eve r  g et the cha nge , I highly r eco mmendavis i t tothe  cana l. The scaleis hard t oc ompreh e nd. Wat c h in g co ntainer ships pas s  t h rough is super 
satis fy i ng f rom  an  engineeri ng  pers p ective. 
M y v isi t : [http://the roadchoseme . com /the-p an ama - 
canal ](htt p: / /th eroadchosem e.co m/the-pan ama-ca n al)

-- - ---
kyl elibra 
If  yo u ar e  w on der in g  wh y :
"A sta tement p ro vi ded t o us F r i dayfro m th e Pan ama Canal Aut hor itys aid  that  a
hi gh l ev el of  arriv als d ur ing the last in  Sep tember co inc id edwi th sc h eduledry -ch amber m aintena n ce. "~ ~ ~throwaway_exer
Sch ed u l ed  with wh o? Obv i ou sl y  not the ir  cl ient s ,  theship p in g compan ies.
K in dof like  e bay no tcon sid ering thei r 2-ho ur Sunda y "pl a nned maintenan c e
events" tob eo u ta g es.. . f or 2 decade s.
~ ~~
h elpe r 
W hat are t he sh ip p in g  companies going to  d o, use  theNicaragua Can al?

~~~
i m 3 w 1l
Dockship s  o n  both sides of  land . Truck go o ds fromone s hip to t he other. O r
maybetha t w oul d a l s obe too expens i v e?
~~ ~
zrail 
Th ere's a  ra ilr oad . I tcan carry  about 1 ,5 00  c on tai nersa  day[1].  T her eare 
appr o ximate ly 17 5,00 0co n tai ners wa i ti n g  totr an sitthe  c anal,  bas e d o n the
3 3,500 fig ure in t he  l inked W iki page andth e 5 day wa it .
[1]:
[ h t tps://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan a ma_Cana l_R ailwa y#20 01_reco.. .]( https: //e n .wikip edia.o rg/wi ki /Pa n a ma_Ca n a l_ Rai lw ay#2001_re c o nst ructi on )

~ ~~
Wild Utah
Technically P a nam a's is the fi rst  tra n s co nti n en t alra i lro a d , beating the U nion
Pacif ic by  fourteeny ear s.  Panama 's wasrunni n g in 18 55 whilethe lineov er
t h e  Si erra Nevad a opened  in 1869. 
---- - -toomi m
I t's li ke lythatthis i s  du e tocorrup ti on inPanam awith pre ssure from
Nicaragua an d Hong  Kong . T he offici alr eas ons given  don 't make se nse :
> Mar ine Traff ic C o nt rol saidtheb acklog is pr ima r i ly  due to wea t h e r
>  cond iti o ns
 storms,_excellent ship
>_repair teams, cheap fuel_from its_own_refinery and,_most_important,
> proximity to_Asian ports that_might eventually have cargo_to ship.

------
grecy
If you_ever_get the change, I highly recommend a visit to the canal. The scale
is hard_to_comprehend. Watching_container_ships_pass through is super
satisfying from_an engineering perspective.

My visit: [http://theroadchoseme.com/the-panama-
canal](http://theroadchoseme.com/the-panama-canal)

------
kylelibra
If_you are_wondering why:

"A statement provided to us Friday from_the_Panama Canal Authority_said that a
high level of arrivals during the last_in September coincided with schedule
dry-chamber maintenance."

~~~
throwaway_exer
Scheduled_with who? Obviously_not_their_clients, the shipping companies.

Kind_of like ebay not considering their_2-hour Sunday "planned maintenance
events" to be_outages... for 2 decades.

~~~
helper
What are the shipping_companies going to do, use the_Nicaragua Canal?

~~~
im3w1l
Dock ships on both_sides of_land. Truck goods from one_ship to the_other. Or
maybe_that would also_be too expensive?

~~~
zrail
There's a railroad. It_can carry about_1,500 containers a day[1]. There are
approximately_175,000_containers waiting to_transit_the_canal, based_on the
33,500 figure_in_the linked_Wiki_page and the 5 day wait.

[1]:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Railway#2001_reco...](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal_Railway#2001_reconstruction)

~~~
WildUtah
Technically_Panama's_is the first transcontinental railroad, beating the_Union
Pacific by fourteen years._Panama's_was running in 1855_while the line over
the Sierra_Nevada opened in 1869.

------
toomim
It's likely that_this is_due to_corruption in Panama with pressure from
Nicaragua and Hong Kong. The official_reasons given don't make sense:

> Marine_Traffic Control said the_backlog is_primarily_due to weather
>_conditions