 The new ships are considerably larger than the previous record holder, 364,767-ton "Berge Stahl", which had been the largest bulk carrier in the world since it was built in 1986.While the draft of the old vessel is the same as that of the "Valemax" vessels — — the new ships are longer and wider than the old freighter, and can carry about 10% more cargo.The "Valemax" vessels are also the second largest ships in service by deadweight tonnage, second only to the TI-class supertankers that have a deadweight tonnage of over 440,000 tons.