Plans to deepen the draft to 70 feet (21 m) could lead to a redefinition of the Suezmax specification, as happened to the Panamax specification after deepening and widening of the Panama Canal.
將运河挖深至70英尺（21米）的计划在將來可能导致对蘇伊士型定義的更新，就像巴拿马运河挖深和拓宽后对巴拿马型定義的更新一样。