1.   After the third lock, we sailed into Gatun Lake, where numerous freighters were at anchor awaiting their turn.

2.   But the freighters are not a prop in the stage play that is New Orleans.

3.   But they have great appeal to many escapists who believe freighters are still the best way to see the world.

4.   Lake freighters will not be able to load to full capacity.

5.   The freighter had been under tow, from Beaumont, Texas, to Tampa, when a line to the oceangoing tug Sovereign snapped.

6.   The passing freighters are part of the romance of the waterfront.

7.   The rundown freighter was without power by the time the Coast Guard arrived.

8.   Two other freighters were en route.

9.   Customs said the freighter was minutes away from leaving Miami when the discovery was made.

10.   Funuakoshi said the freighter is modern and meets criteria set by the International Atomic Energy Agency for safety and security.