The international shipping community has adapted itself to the size limitations of the canal locks by adopting what is termed the Panamax cargo ship, the beam of which cannot exceed 32.2 m.
Ubudlelwane boshishino ngeenqanawa buye baziqhelanisa nobungakanani bezithintelo zokutshixa amajelo ngokwamkela ngokusemthethweni into ebizwa ngokuba yiPanamax inqanawa yomthwalo, isikhanyiso esingenakudlula 32,2 yemitha.