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Shipping News and information / Re: Split accommodation container ships (modern new breed)
« on: February 21, 2011, 10:31:45 PM »
Also worthy of note is that the MSC Daniella class and the Rickmers E classs Maersks are all 366m length overall. However, where as the MSC class can load 20 boxes across, the Rickmers E class Maersks can stow only 19 boxes across.
The reason for this is that the Rickmers ships have been built to fit the new locks being constructed in the Panama canal and are effectively the new "Panamax" generation.
The new locks are due to be operational in 2015.
The reason for this is that the Rickmers ships have been built to fit the new locks being constructed in the Panama canal and are effectively the new "Panamax" generation.
The new locks are due to be operational in 2015.