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World’s Busiest Port, Ships and Cargo Wise
The world’s two busiest sea ports based on shipping and cargo tonnage are the Port of Shanghai and the Port of Singapore respectively. For several years, the record on busiest port by cargo tonnage was held by Port of Rotterdam, but Port of Shanghai yank the record in 2005. Thanks to the booming economy in [...]
Hiring a Yacht Shipping Service
Although hiring a yacht shipping service is not exactly a walk in the park, knowing the different considerations before hiring can help by so much. First of all, your yacht is not cheap and neither does the yacht shipping service, so you naturally want to get the best service for your yacht. You want to [...]
World’s Longest Container Ship
Emma Maersk is the longest container ship in existence stretching to 397 meters in length. If you are lucky enough to come close to Emma, you might want to take several steps back because you could only take a panoramic photo to capture her mighty splendor. The AP Moller-Maersk Group in Denmark own and operate [...]
Satellite and Internet Ship Search
With thousands of ships are at sea in any given time, a ship search program is always helpful for some people. For instance, relatives of mariners manning cargo ships, container ships, passenger ships, cruise ships, etc. would be relieved to know that their love ones are safely crossing the world’s oceans by simply logging to [...]
Different Surface Ships of the U.S. Navy
“Surface ships” is a term mainly used in the navy, which means naval ships other than submarines. And although the first thing that comes to mind when speaking of naval ships are warships with surface-to-air missiles and big canons, not all naval ships are designed for battle. Some naval surface ships are neutral such as [...]
Visby Swedish Stealth Navy Ship
The Visby (K31) Swedish stealth navy ship is able to reduce the radar cross section by 99% hiding the ship from the radar instruments of the enemy. As the race to the top navy ship in the world are no longer won by speed and large canon port holes, Sweden commissioned the Swedish Defense Materiel [...]
Green Cargo Ships
Cargo ships are slowly changing the stereotype of a dark smoke belching, ocean floating behemoth that ferries cargo across the world’s oceans. Cargo ships are said to contribute 3 to 4 percent of the world’s green house gas. However, today, Cargo companies and ship builders are now integrating new green technologies used to either power [...]
Fastest Ships in the U.S. Navy
If there are the fastest ships in existence today, expect them to be owned by the U.S. Navy. Patrolling the waters of the United States and the world, the United States Navy has to acquire the fastest ships around to uphold its duty to the Americans and to the world as well. The U.S. Navy [...]
Experience Small Ships Cruises
Small ships cruises are distinctly different from big cruises in that the short size is compensated big with personal service. Small ships cruises are suited for people with discerning palate who want to experience gourmet meals and personalized tours. Since the ships are small, they can maneuver themselves further in inland waters where adventure awaits [...]
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