What is maximum width of a ship?

A typical Suezmax vessel has a capacity of 120,000 to 200,000 DWT with a maximum 20.1 drafts with a beam no wider than 50.0 m (164.0 ft) or 12.2 m (40 ft) of draught for ships with a maximum allowed beam of 77.5 m. Suezmax ships have lengths of about 275 metres stipulated as per the Suez Canal passage requirements.

Is Suezmax bigger than Aframax?

The typical deadweight of a Suezmax ship is about 160,000 tons; the typical beam (width) is about 77.5 m (254.3 ft). Aframax is a freight rating, not a geographic routing limiter, for tankers are those with a capacity of 80,000 tonnes deadweight (DWT) to 120,000 DWT.

How much grain can a ship hold?

A standard 20-foot shipping container holds only around 20 tonnes of grain.

What category of tankers have 120000 to 200000 tons DWT?

Breakdown of Various Classifications of Oil Tankers

Size / Classification	Deadweight Tonnage (DWT)	Average DWT / vessel[i]
Aframax	75,000 – 120,000	106,000
Suezmax	120,000 – 180,000	161,000
VLCC	200,000 – 320,000	306,000
ULCC	320,000+	86,000

How big is a Handymax vessel?

Handymax bulk carriers are one of the two largest ships of the “handy” class carriers. They can fit different cargoes in their multiple holds. Usually, Handymax ships’ dimensions are in the range of 150–200 m (492–656 ft) in length. This measure can change to fit certain bulk terminal restrictions.

What is Suezmax vessel?

“Suezmax” is a naval architecture term for the largest ship measurements capable of transiting the Suez Canal in a laden condition, and is almost exclusively used in reference to tankers. The limiting factors are beam, draft, height (because of the Suez Canal Bridge), and length (even though the canal has no locks).