On 2013-12-24, Bruce in Bangkok wrote:

I thought some might be interested in some data that a good friend
just sent me.

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Crossing Information Suez Panama

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Totals $476 $2,337

What kind of vessel, and what size, was your friend sailing?

I'm sure I heard somewhere that someone is building, or planning a new
canal from Atlantic to Pacific. Anyone got news of that, or did I
imagine it? If such a thing was built then those who run the PC would
no longer be able to charge monopoly prices... But Suez is also a
monopoly, I hear that it can be expensive in baksheesh and you have to
grease every palm.

Justin.