The largest ship that fitted the original Panama Canal locks: 294 m long, 32.3 m wide.
Since the canal’s expansion in 2016, “Neo-Panamax” ships up to 366 m and 51 m wide can pass.
Related terms
- Neo-Panamax — Ships sized for the expanded Panama Canal locks: up to 366 m long and 51 m wide.
- Capesize — The largest dry bulk carriers, about 180,000 deadweight tonnes and 290 m long.
- TEU — Twenty-foot equivalent unit: one 20-foot container. A 40-foot container is 2 TEU.