Dry Definitions
Vessel Categories
| Category | DWT Min | DWT Max | Holds | Beam | LOA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mini bulk carrier | 0 | 9,999 | |||
| Small Handy | 10,000 | 19,999 | 5 | ||
| Handy | 20,000 | 31,999 | |||
| Large Handy | 32,000 | 40,999 | 5 | ||
| Handymax | 41,000 | 49,999 | 5 | ||
| Supramax | 50,000 | 59,999 | 5 | 199 | |
| Ultramax | 60,000 | 65,000 | |||
| Panamax | 64,000 | 99,999 | 7 | 32.30 | 225 |
| Kamsarmax | 64,000 | 99,999 | 7 | 45.00 | 229 |
| Post Panamax | 82,000 | 89,999 | 7 | 32.30 | 229 |
| Mini Cape | 90,000 | 129,999 | 7 | 45.00 | 265 |
| Capesize | 130,000 | 194,999 | 9 | ||
| Newcastlemax | 195,000 | 214,000 | 47.00 | 300 | |
| VLBC | 215,000 | 379,999 | 9 |