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Large, ocean going ships designed for bulk carriage, with a deadweight above 150,000 tons. Origin of the name Capesize
The ships are unable to transit the Suez canal (in Egypt) and therefore have to sail around the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)to and from Europe.