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Subcategories. This category has the following 30 subcategories, out of 30 total. World War I merchant ships of the United States (1 C, 45 P) World War II merchant ships of the United States (1 C, 293 P) Vietnam War merchant ships of the United States (2 P)
Merchant ship. A merchant ship, merchant vessel, trading vessel, or merchantman is a watercraft that transports cargo or carries passengers for hire. This is in contrast to pleasure craft, which are used for personal recreation, and naval ships, which are used for military purposes. They come in myriad sizes and shapes, from six-metre (20 ft ...
Greece: List of Greek ships. India: List of ships of the Indian Navy. List of active Indian Navy ships. Israel: List of ships of the Israeli Navy. Japan: List of ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Mexico: List of ships of the Mexican Navy. New Zealand: List of ships of the Royal New Zealand Navy.
This category has the following 31 subcategories, out of 31 total. World War I merchant ships of the United Kingdom (1 C, 125 P) World War II merchant ships of the United Kingdom (5 C, 217 P) Merchant ships of England (2 C, 3 P) Merchant ships of Scotland (2 P)
Merchant ships of Cambodia (3 P) Merchant ships of Canada (8 C, 57 P) Merchant ships of the Cayman Islands (4 P) Merchant ships of Sri Lanka (1 P) Merchant ships of Chile (2 C, 7 P) Merchant ships of China (3 C, 19 P) Merchant ships of Costa Rica (3 P) Merchant ships of Croatia (1 C) Merchant ships of Cyprus ...
The United States Merchant Marine [1] [2] is an organization composed of United States civilian mariners and U.S. civilian and federally owned merchant vessels. Both the civilian mariners and the merchant vessels are managed by a combination of the government and private sectors, and engage in commerce or transportation of goods and services in ...
List of merchant navy capacity by flag is a list of the world foremost fleets of registered trading vessels ranked in both gross tonnage (GT) and deadweight tonnage (DWT) sorted by flag state. The table is based on the annual maritime shipping statistics provided by the British Government and the Department for Transport .
Cargo ship. Cargo ship at Puerto Cortés in Honduras. A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade.
The 18th century. As British colonists before 1776, American merchant vessels had enjoyed the protection of the Royal Navy. Major ports in the Northeast began to specialize in merchant shipping. The main cargoes included tobacco, as well as rice, indigo and naval stores from the Southern colonies.
Category. : Merchant ships. Merchant ships include ships designed to carry commercial cargo, or those used in such capacity. This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Merchant ships.