Merchant ships are the lifeblood of global economy. They move an immense number of goods that feed billions of people around the world. There are an estimated 74,000 vessels floating in many parts of the seas right now. We categorize them into different types of ships according to their function....
https://www.seamanmemories.com/types-of-merchant-ships-how-many-do-you-know/
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Container ships play a vital role in the distribution of goods around the world. With the largest of them having a capacity of approximately 24,000TEU, they facilitate the smooth flow of the supply chain across oceans and continents.
In the following list, we have included the largest container vessels in the world in terms of carrying capacity calculated in TEU.
| Gross Tonnage: | 235,579 |
| Length: | 399.9 meters |
| Beam: | 61.5 meters |
| Draught: | 16.5 meters |
| Flag: | Panama |
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https://container-news.com/top-10-the-largest-container-ships-in-the-world/
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The system that flooded parts of the Northeast on Friday moved far into the Atlantic over the weekend. By Saturday night, it became Subtropical Storm Wanda, the 21st named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season.
Based on where it is located and where it is forecast to go, Wanda will not be a direct threat to anyone on land. However, minor impacts on shipping lanes are possible and container ship captains will have to steer clear of the storm.
Wanda was still swirling around the north-central...
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GTT has been chosen by its partner the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to design the cryogenic fuel tanks of six liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueled container vessels.
Used as a marine fuel, LNG is today the best industrial tool to preserve air quality, a major public health issue. It reduces sulfur oxide emissions by 99%, fine particles by 91% and nitrous oxide emissions by 92%. It also reduces ship emissions by up to 20% of CO2 compared to a conventional ship.
Each LNG fuel tank...
