{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Panamax","description":"Before fixing a vessel, a charterer checks whether it fits through the original locks of the Panama Canal – and that limit is exactly what Panamax describes. Panamax is the size class of ships that can just pass the original 1914 locks of the Panama Canal: up to roughly 294.13 metres length overall, 32.31 metres beam and 12.04 metres draft in tropical fresh water. For container ships this equates to roughly 4,000 to 5,000 TEU; in dry bulk it corresponds to the classic Panamax bulker of some 60,0","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/panamax","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-08-28T04:15:19.715745","citation":"Panama Canal Authority (ACP), Vessel Requirements; Frachtportal-News «Panamakanal kürzt Slots» (27.08.2026)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/panamax","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Panamax · Before fixing a vessel, a charterer checks whether it fits through the original locks of the Panama Canal – and that limit is exactly what Panamax describes. · Quelle: Panama Canal Authority (ACP), Vessel Requirements; Frachtportal-News «Panamakanal kürzt Slots» (27.08.2026)"}