What is the difference between a Panamax ship and a Post Panamax ship?

What is the difference between a Panamax ship and a Post Panamax ship?

Post-Panamax or over-Panamax denote ships larger than Panamax that do not fit in the original canal locks, such as supertankers and the largest modern container and passenger ships.

What is Capesize ship?

The “Capesize” is the largest class of bulkship that can carry any type of cargo, such as iron ore and coal in main. They are called “Capesize” ships as they cannot pass through the Panama Canal and have to go around the Cape of Good Hope to sail between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

How big is a Supramax vessel?

Supramax vessels are medium-sized vessels with a carrying capacity between 48,000 and 60,000 DWT, with a typical draught of 12.2m and 199m length. Because of their smaller size, Supramax vessels can enter and exit smaller ports.

What is a Supramax bulk carrier?

Supramax Cargo Vessels are a class of bulk cargo carriers that are used for the transport of unpacked and loose goods such as ores, cement, grains, steel pipes etc. Although they are considered to be one of the smallest bulk cargo carriers in service, they remain extremely popular.

Can VLCC pass through Suez Canal?

Very large crude carriers (VLCCs), tankers that carry 2 million barrels of oil, cannot transit the canal fully laden.

Can VLCC cross Suez Canal?

Suez Canal Authority has decided that circular no. Concerning VLCC( of more than250,000 DWT ) coming from Arabian Gulf, heading to American Gulf or the Carribean zone on their round trip to transit the Suez Canal after discharging part of their cargo in SUMED line .

Do oil tankers use Suez Canal?

Crude oil and refined fuels flow in both directions through the 193 km (120 mile) long Suez Canal.

What are handymax and Supramax ships?

Handymax are small-sized cargo ships with a size less than 60,000 DWT. Supramax vessels have capacity between 50,000 to 60,000 DWT. Due to their small size, they are capable of operating in regions with small ports with length and draught restrictions.

What are post-Panamax and Capesize ships?

Post-Panamax vessels are larger vessels with carrying capacities between 85,000 and 110,000 DWT. Post-Panamax ships are also designed to fit through the Panama Canal. Capesize vessels are the largest dry bulk marine option, measuring roughly 230m to 270m long with a draft of 17m and nine cargo holds.

What is the difference between a Kamsarmax and a post-Panamax vessel?

Kamsarmax vessels are medium-sized vessels with a carrying capacity between 80,000 and 85,000 DWT. These vessels are specialized in that they designed to fit both through the Panama Canal, as well as fit within Port Kamsar in West Africa. Post-Panamax vessels are larger vessels with carrying capacities between 85,000 and 110,000 DWT.

What is a Supramax vessel?

Supramax vessels are medium-sized vessels with a carrying capacity between 48,000 and 60,000 DWT, with a typical draught of 12.2m and 199m length. Because of their smaller size, Supramax vessels can enter and exit smaller ports.

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