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Why not go around if the queue is a month and a half long?


Cape Horn is quite hazardous, so it's not a journey to prefer anyways.


I'm not an expert, but my understanding in large freight is that Cost >>> Time. Going around probably costs a lot more in fuel etc would be my guess.


And some freight (LNG) is consumed by waiting or going around (the ship burns it to generate power to cool the LNG)!


It would have to burn that anyways.




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