Container Ship
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| Capacity | Up to 23,756 TEU |
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| Speed | Typically 16–25 knots (30–46 km/h) |
| Built | 1956–present |
| Notes | Reduced superstructure, containers stacked on deck, bulbous bow |
| In service | 9,535 ships as of 2010 |
| Propulsion | Typically diesel |
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| ID | 2228739 |
About Container Ship
Container ships are cargo ships that carry all of their load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. They are a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport and now carry most seagoing non-bulk cargo. Container ship capacity is measured in twenty-foot equivalent units.
Wexford: Three arrested after Irish Army storms cargo ship
... The Container Ship will be impounded and subjected to a detailed examination by police and customs officers...
The return of cargo-carrying sail ships
... Today s giant Container Ships mostly use heavy fuel oil, with the sector said to contribute 3% of global carbon emissions...
The US military revives an idea for stealthy sea power
... The aim is to produce a prototype MHD drive that could propel a small ship, but that could be scaled up to propel a Container Ship or a military vessel...
Container ship grounded in Suez Canal
... Two years ago, the Suez Canal, one of the busiest waterways in the world, was impassable for almost a week after a giant Container Ship became stuck...
Flying boats and other tech for cleaner shipping
... Her sailing ships can only carry a tiny fraction of the cargo of a modern Container Ship - some of which carry more than 20,000 containers...
What to do with 18 shipping containers of rotting cabbages
... The world s biggest Container Ship, the Ever Given, in March...
Migrating Borders osprey hitched a ride on cargo ships
... " The first one was one called the Agia Triada, which is a huge Container Ship...
Italy elections: 'It'll break my heart if energy costs shut my historic shop'
... As a large Container Ship carrying goods from Turkey offloads, the president of the port authority, Zeno D Agostino, tells me there s been an increase of 25%-30% since the war began...
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