AGENCY REPORTS 30 SHIPS WAITING AT PANAMA CANAL

  The Panama Canal Commission, a U.S.
  government agency, said in its daily operations report that
  there was a backlog of 30 ships waiting to enter the canal
  early today. Over the next two days it expects --              
               4/03  4/04
                         Due: 36    28
        Scheduled to Transit: 38    38
             End-Day Backlog: 28    18
      Average waiting time tomorrow --
           Super Tankers  Regular Vessels
   North End:  19 hrs       8 hrs
   South End:  20 hrs      16 hrs
  

