Aframax

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adjective

Describes a size of freight ship, maximum Average Freight Rate Assessment (AFRA). Generally being too large to pass through the Panama Canal.

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Meanings

adjectiveAframax (not comparable)
  1. not comparableDescribes a size of freight ship, maximum Average Freight Rate Assessment (AFRA). Generally being too large to pass through the Panama Canal.

Origin

From AFRA + -max.

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APA

Aframax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aframax

MLA

“Aframax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aframax. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aframax,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aframax.

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