Neopanamax

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Neopanamax is a class of large cargo ships specifically designed to fit the expanded locks of the Panama Canal, allowing greater capacity than the earlier Panamax standard.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf maritime transport standard
ship size class
affects global shipping economics
port infrastructure requirements
associatedWith Panama Canal Authority
bulk commodity trade
container shipping industry
oil and gas transport
comparedTo larger than Panamax
designedFor Panama Canal expansion
expanded locks of the Panama Canal
dimensionStandardizedBy Panama Canal Authority guidelines
enables economies of scale in shipping
larger ships to transit Panama Canal
followsStandard dimensions of new Panama Canal locks
hasAlternativeName New Panamax
hasEconomicImpactOn intermodal logistics networks
trans-Atlantic trade
trans-Pacific trade
hasMaxBeamApprox 49 metres
hasMaxDraftApprox 15.2 metres
hasMaxLengthApprox 366 metres
hasMaxTEUCapacityApprox 14000 TEU
hasPurpose increase cargo capacity through the Panama Canal
influences port expansion projects
shipbuilding industry design trends
introducedAfter Panama Canal expansion completion in 2016
isSubsetOf post-Panamax ship classes
nameDerivedFrom Panamax
nameIndicates new Panamax dimensions
operatesOn Panama Canal
major global shipping routes
relatedTo New Panamax
Panamax
requires deep-water ports
larger cranes
wider berths
typicalCargo coal
containerized goods
crude oil
grain
liquefied natural gas
liquefied petroleum gas
refined petroleum products
usedFor bulk carriers
container ships
tanker ships
usedIn international maritime trade

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ever Given ("Imabari 20000 TEU class")
belongsToClass
Neopanamax ("New Panamax")
hasAlternativeName
Panama Canal
maximumShipClassAfterExpansion
Neopanamax ("New Panamax")
relatedTo

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