With a maximum permissible beam of 32.2 metres they have deadweight capacities of 67 000 to 80 000 tons, depending on the draught selected In addition to the general trend towards large ships there has also been the development of "mini-bulk carriers" with deadweights of 3 000 to 8 000 tons.
Ngesona sikhulu isivumelwano somthamo ongama 32,2 emitha zinombilini wobunzima obufileyo obungama 67 000 ukuya kwi 80 000 etoni, kuxhomekeka kwimbalela ekhethweyo, ukongeza kwintsingiselo jikelele mayela neenqanawa ezinkulu kuye kwabakho inkqubela phambili yee "Mini bulk carriers" ezinobunzima obufileyo obungamawaka amathathu ukuya kumawaka asibhozo eetoni.