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Dadhawk · 04-25-2012, 05:00 PM

[QUOTE=MmmHamSandwich;191625]I am pretty sure the type of ship we're tracking can get through the canal.

Here is the Augira Leader, which appears to be the same type of ship, sitting in the Miraflores locks.

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I can't speak for Subaru, but I can tell you what J. Hollis told the 1st86ers. He clearly said that east coast ships take up to 4 weeks because they go around South America, not through the canal. Of course, he could have misspoke.

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