Panamax class ships are those designed to be able to comply with the maximum dimensions authorized for circulation through the first and second set of lock chambers of the Panama Canal. Vessels designed to transit through the third set of locks (larger than the original two) are called New Panamax (or Neopanamax).
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Panama Canal traffic share 2024, by market segment and lock type
During the fiscal year 2024 (ranging from October 2023 to September 2024), some **** percent of Neopanamax class vessels transiting the Panama Canal were container ships. Meanwhile, containers made up around ** percent of Panamax class vessels, whereas chemical tankers made up for **** percent of transit through this lock type.
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Panama Canal Authority . (May 20, 2025). Distribution of the Panama Canal traffic in 2024, by market segment and lock type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 22, 2026, from /statistics/710033/panama-canal-traffic-cargo-type-ship-dimensions/
Panama Canal Authority . "Distribution of the Panama Canal traffic in 2024, by market segment and lock type." Chart. May 20, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 22, 2026. /statistics/710033/panama-canal-traffic-cargo-type-ship-dimensions/
Panama Canal Authority . (2025). Distribution of the Panama Canal traffic in 2024, by market segment and lock type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2026. /statistics/710033/panama-canal-traffic-cargo-type-ship-dimensions/
Panama Canal Authority . "Distribution of The Panama Canal Traffic in 2024, by Market Segment and Lock Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 May 2025, /statistics/710033/panama-canal-traffic-cargo-type-ship-dimensions/
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Distribution of the Panama Canal traffic in 2024, by market segment and lock type [Graph], Panama Canal Authority , May 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/710033/panama-canal-traffic-cargo-type-ship-dimensions/
