THE GEOGRAPHY OF TRANSPORT SYSTEMS
| Panama | Suez | Malacca | |
| Minimum depth | 12 meters (40 feet) | 16 meters (58 feet) | 21 meters (68 feet) |
| Length | 64 km | 190 km | 800 km |
| Standard | Panamax | Suez-Max | Malacca-Max |
| Capacity | 65,000 dwt | 210,000 dwt | 300,000 dwt |
| TEU | 4,800 | 12,000 | 18,000 |
| Transit time | 16.5 hours | 10 to 12 hours | 20 hours |
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