The next stage of expansion provides for dredging to a depth of 20.42 m (67 ft), when fully-laden 250,000 ton deadweight tankers will be able to pass through the canal.
Iqondo elilandelayo lokukhula lunika ugutyulo olubunzulu buyi 20, 42 emitha, 9 iinyawo ezingamashumi amathandathu ane sixhenxe) xa zizaliswe ngokupheleleyo ngamakhulu amabini anamashumi mahlanu amawaka eetoni ubunzima obufileyo isithuthi esikhulu sepetroli sizokwazi ukudlula kweli jelo.