With 16,000-18,000teu behemoths now being christened and placed on Asian export routes, the question for Panama is: what impact will the 'cascade effect' have on vessel size in the expanded canal when its third lane opens in mid-2015? Vessels previously designated post-Panamax - 4,400-13,200teu - will be able to transit the isthmus for the first time and offer carriers increased economies of scale. "Carriers are always looking for additional trades, so I wouldn't be surprised if new trade patterns emerge" in 2015, MOL-Panama president Julio De La Lastra told Fairplay.
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机译：现在有16,000-18,000teu的庞然大物经过洗礼并放置在亚洲出口航线上，巴拿马的问题是：当2015年中的第三条通道开放时，“级联效应”会对扩建的运河的船只尺寸产生什么影响？先前指定的巴拿马型船-4,400-13,200teu-能够首次穿越地峡，并为承运人提供更大的规模经济。 MOL-巴拿马总裁Julio De La Lastra对Fairplay表示：“运营商一直在寻找更多交易，因此，如果出现新的交易模式，我不会感到惊讶”。
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