Vessele Chartering
Vessel classes can be categorized in terms of their evolution over the past 10 to 15 years. Older vessels capable of carrying 6,000 TEU are being replaced by vessels able to carry 8,000 or 10,000 TEU. Most of these ships have engines of 40,000 to 60,000 horsepower. As a result the work that the engine performs has been able to move more and more containers per unit of fuel burned, and subsequently, carbon dioxide emitted. Many very large vessels cannot transit the Panama Canal. These vessels exceed the width of the canal. Work is active today to expand the capacity of the canal.