An increase in the maximum allowable draft at the Neopanamax locks of the Panama Canal to 50 ft, effective Sept. 24, gave fully laden Suezmaxes an alternative route when voyaging through the Americas; however fog and increased traffic have lengthened waiting times for transit slots. The Panama...
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