Question: is suezmax vs panamax bigger?
Answer: PANAMAX: The largest acceptable size in order to transit the Panama Canal. Ships' lengths are restricted to 275m, and maximum permitted width is slightly more than 32m. ... SUEZMAX: Before its closure in 1967 the Suez Canal could only cope with 80,000 tonne deadweight tankers and the maximum draft available was 37 feet.