1.   Canals were used for the transport of goods.

2.   Only two ships have transported reprocessed fuel before, and neither used the canal.

3.   President Ernesto Perez Balladares was unmoved, saying Panama would not sacrifice diplomatic relations with Taiwan, even if Chinese ships stopped using the canal.

4.   He said fees for other vessels will remain the same for a second year to encourage oil and gas producers to use the canal instead of shipping by pipeline.

5.   He said it would be a matter of weeks before any other ships are scheduled to use the canal, but he denied that reflected a change in plans.

6.   The canal is used to demarcate Bangkok Yai from Bangkok Noi districts.

7.   The slum dwellers use the canal at the mouth of the Kirtankhola River for bathing and cleaning because they have no water in their homes.

8.   U.S commercial ships and oil tankers are still using the canal.

9.   The UN Security Council on Thursday temporarily authorized Serbia and Montenegro to use canals on the Danube under Romanian jurisdiction for shipping.

10.   When drying is complete, these canals are sometimes used as navigable waterways.