Definition of Panamax in English:

Panamax

adjectiveˈpanamaksˈpanəˌmaks

Denoting a ship with a dead-weight tonnage of not more than 69,000, the maximum size for a ship navigating the Panama canal.
Example sentencesExamples
- The earnings of the Panamax vessels have gone up to $24,534 per day from $15,943 while the freight rate of other vessels has increased to $16,075 per day from $13,700.
- Even with a single Panamax ship, the Corporation would get less revenue as one 950 ft ship will generate less tax revenue than two 650 ft vessels and will be able to process its own sewage.
- The first phase's 1,800-ft quay, four Panamax cranes and six acres of container yard will be followed by another quay and eventual capacity of 1 million TEUs a year.
- The plant will have an estimated crushing capacity of 600,000 metric tons… and access to the export terminal as well as 240,000 tons of storage space and two Panamax vessel loaders…
- The port has also raised a $35.4m loan for deepening the entrance channel and basins in order to admit Panamax vessels.

Origin

1980s: blend of Panama and the adjective maximum.

Definition of Panamax in US English:

Panamax

adjectiveˈpanəˌmaks

Denoting a ship having the maximum permissible dimensions (length, breadth, and draft) for transiting the Panama Canal, with a dead-weight capacity of about 75,000 tons.
Example sentencesExamples
- The first phase's 1,800-ft quay, four Panamax cranes and six acres of container yard will be followed by another quay and eventual capacity of 1 million TEUs a year.
- The port has also raised a $35.4m loan for deepening the entrance channel and basins in order to admit Panamax vessels.
- The plant will have an estimated crushing capacity of 600,000 metric tons… and access to the export terminal as well as 240,000 tons of storage space and two Panamax vessel loaders…
- Even with a single Panamax ship, the Corporation would get less revenue as one 950 ft ship will generate less tax revenue than two 650 ft vessels and will be able to process its own sewage.
- The earnings of the Panamax vessels have gone up to $24,534 per day from $15,943 while the freight rate of other vessels has increased to $16,075 per day from $13,700.

Origin

1980s: blend of Panama and the adjective maximum.

单词	Panamax
释义	Definition of Panamax in English: Panamax adjectiveˈpanamaksˈpanəˌmaks Denoting a ship with a dead-weight tonnage of not more than 69,000, the maximum size for a ship navigating the Panama canal. Example sentencesExamples The earnings of the Panamax vessels have gone up to $24,534 per day from $15,943 while the freight rate of other vessels has increased to $16,075 per day from $13,700. Even with a single Panamax ship, the Corporation would get less revenue as one 950 ft ship will generate less tax revenue than two 650 ft vessels and will be able to process its own sewage. The first phase's 1,800-ft quay, four Panamax cranes and six acres of container yard will be followed by another quay and eventual capacity of 1 million TEUs a year. The plant will have an estimated crushing capacity of 600,000 metric tons… and access to the export terminal as well as 240,000 tons of storage space and two Panamax vessel loaders… The port has also raised a $35.4m loan for deepening the entrance channel and basins in order to admit Panamax vessels. Origin 1980s: blend of Panama and the adjective maximum. Definition of Panamax in US English: Panamax adjectiveˈpanəˌmaks Denoting a ship having the maximum permissible dimensions (length, breadth, and draft) for transiting the Panama Canal, with a dead-weight capacity of about 75,000 tons. Example sentencesExamples The first phase's 1,800-ft quay, four Panamax cranes and six acres of container yard will be followed by another quay and eventual capacity of 1 million TEUs a year. The port has also raised a $35.4m loan for deepening the entrance channel and basins in order to admit Panamax vessels. The plant will have an estimated crushing capacity of 600,000 metric tons… and access to the export terminal as well as 240,000 tons of storage space and two Panamax vessel loaders… Even with a single Panamax ship, the Corporation would get less revenue as one 950 ft ship will generate less tax revenue than two 650 ft vessels and will be able to process its own sewage. The earnings of the Panamax vessels have gone up to $24,534 per day from $15,943 while the freight rate of other vessels has increased to $16,075 per day from $13,700. Origin 1980s: blend of Panama and the adjective maximum.
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