Hi,
The Suez Canal is currently between 80-135m wide and approx 20m deep.
It is estimated that a 18,000teu container ship will be around 60m wide and have a draft of around 21m and therefore classed as Post-Suezmax as they will be to deep to transit the canal at present.
With the intended increase of the cross-section breadth and depth of the Suez Canal over the next decade it is thought that a 18,000teu vessel will then be able to transit the canal.
It should also be noted that a future 18,000teu container ship with a draft of 21 m would require existing harbors to be dredged,currently only Rotterdam & Singapore are deep enough.
regards
Andrew
Containership Admin