AGENCY REPORTS 39 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 39 ships waiting to enter the canal early today. Over the next two days it expects -- 2/26 2/27 Due: 27 35 Scheduled to Transit: 35 41 End-Day Backlog: 31 25 Average waiting time tomorrow -- Super Tankers Regular Vessels North End: 13 hrs 15 hrs South End: 4 hrs 26 hrs