Conteener ship
Appearance
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Name: | Container ship |
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Biggit: | 1956–present |
In service: | 9,535 ships as o 2010[1] |
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Propulsion: | Teepically diesel syne 1990[2] |
Speed: | Teepically 16–25 knot (30–46 km/h)[2] |
Capacity: | Up tae 20,150 TEU |
Notes: | Reduced superstructur, conteeners steckit on deck, bulbous beuch |
Conteener ships is cargae ships at cairries aw o thair laid in truck-size intermodal conteeners, in a technique cried conteenerisaution. Thay are a common means o commercial intermodal fraucht transport frae the late 20t yeirhunner on an nou cairries maist seagangin non-bouk cargae.
References
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- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) (2010). Review of Maritime Transport, 2010 (PDF). New York and Geneva: United Nations. ISBN 978-92-1-112810-9.[deid airtin]
- Michael McNicholas (2008). Maritime security: an introduction. Boston, MA: Butterworth Heinemann. ISBN 0-12-370859-1. Retrieved 5 Mairch 2011.