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List Of Major Shipbuilding Companies Around the Globe

12 October 2020

Shipping is an integral component of global trade and commerce. It deals with nearly 90% of all goods transported in one form or the other.

The types of goods shipped on a daily basis comprise a wide spectrum from frozen or fresh food products to ores, oil, metals, and factory parts. It is important to realize that almost every industry has a direct or indirect dependence on the shipping sector.

The global maritime goods transportation industry is worth trillions of dollars and its value is...

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11 Major Container Terminal Operators In The World

23 September 2020

Container ports (also referred to as container terminals) are specialized maritime port facilities that primarily deal in container shipping and transhipment services.

Terminals play a very important role in the global logistics and supply chain industry, as they dictate the rate at which commerce and trade can take place. Efficient and streamlined terminals function smoothly, thereby reducing the waiting time for ships and increasing the cargo output.

Most shipping ports these days have...

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10 Best Titanic Books You Should Read To Know The Real Story

3 August 2020

The RMS Titanic was a passenger luxury liner owned and operated by the White Star Line. Registered in Britain, it was intended to serve as a trans-Atlantic liner operating between Southampton and New York City.

It was a first in many fields at that time, including the most luxurious and the largest ship in service. Its sinking in 1912 is considered to be one of the deadliest peacetime marine disaster.

During salvage operations, it was estimated to be the largest ocean liner wreck that was still...

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Top 10 Books on the Panama Canal

20 July 2020

norwegian bliss in expanded panama canal

The Panama Canal is an engineering marvel that spans across the isthmus of Panama, providing a waterway between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. It stretches over 82 kilometres and provides the shortest route between the two oceans.

By constructing this canal, ships no longer have to take perilous routes such as the Magellan Straits, or around the Cape Horn of South America. The canal was built as an artificial structure, and even has a man-made lake known as Gatun Lake that forms the...

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What is Container Depot – Purpose And Design

25 May 2020

Straddle Carriers – Design, Operation, Advantages And Disadvantages

20 May 2020

Transportation and logistics play a major role in the growth of the economies of the world. They determine the rate at which trade occurs and the fortunes of countries take shape.

The shipping industry contributes to nearly 90% of the total freight industry and this figure continues to grow. Simply being able to move containers or other cargo items using carriers or ships is not sufficient.

Once the vessel reaches a port, there must be sufficient equipment and technical advancements to unload and...

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5 Strait of Magellan Facts You Must Know

13 February 2020

The Strait of Magellan is a 350-mile (570 km) channel located at the southern tip of South America, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

Named after Ferdinand Magellan, the Portuguese explorer who discovered the strait in 1520, the Magellan Strait separates the southernmost end of the Americas and Tierra del Fuego Island. Most of the strait is lying within the territorial waters of Chilean, while its easternmost extremity touches Argentina.

The narrowest and widest points of...

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6 Bosphorus Strait Facts You Must Know

10 February 2020

Bosphorus strait is a natural strait, located in northwestern Turkey, connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. Also known as the Strait of Istanbul, this water way links the European part of the city from its Asian part and thus remains as a very strategic waterway in the region.

For centuries, the Bosphorus strait has played a major role in world maritime trade.

How long is Bosphorus Strait?

This iconic water way has a length of 31 kilometers (19 miles) and a width that varies between...

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5 “World’s First” Vessels Launched In 2019

25 December 2019

In the year 2019, the maritime industry saw the launch of some of the most impressive vessels which are also currently the “world’s first” among their types. Let’s take a look at some of the top launches made in the industry this year.

World’s First Liquified Hydrogen Carrier

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced its official naming and launch at Kobe Works of the SUISO FRONTIER (Kawasaki hull no. 1740), the world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier.

This vessel was developed to provide a means...

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