The 1,900-teu Delphis Bothnia (built 2016), which was delivered from Hanjin Heavy Industries, is being touted by its owners as the largest of a new generation of so-called kielmax vessels.

The ice-class 1A ship will be able to transit the 100-kilometre (62-mile) canal with 1,500 teu, weighing an average of 14 tons each, or some 30% to 40% more than existing kielmax ships.

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