A huge traffic jam at the Panama Canal could take at least 10 months to clear up — and it'll likely screw up your holiday shopping

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Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023.
Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023.

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The world's worst traffic jam isn't on any road — it's at one of the most important shipping routes where ships are paying upto 3x fare just to get across

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A ship navigates the Panama Canal in the area of the Americas' Bridge in Panama City on June 12, 2023.
The Panama Canal is an important shipping route.

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Roman Emperor Caligula's massive party ships were not burned by the Nazis during World War II, researchers say. A US artillery unit was to blame.

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Left, Historical luxury ships — Liebig collectors' card, 1935. Right - Nemi ships built by Caligula, 1st century AD.
Left, Artist impressions of Caligula's luxury Nemi ships — Liebig collectors' card, 1935. Right - Nemi ships built by Caligula, 1st century AD, raised under during Mussolini's dictatorship in the 1930s.

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New propellers with looped blades could help make the oceans quiet again, sparing both marine life and the climate

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These 5 major cruise liners say Elon Musk's Starlink internet will roll out on their ships this year for guest WiFi

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Cruise liners like Royal Caribbean are installing Elon Musk's satellite internet, Starlink, on ships.

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I'm a travel influencer who's sailed to Antarctica 3 times. It's a notoriously treacherous journey — but it's so worth it.

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