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A container ship (also called boxship or spelled containership) is a cargo ship that carries all of its load in truck-size intermodal containers, in a technique called containerization. Container ships are a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport and now carry most seagoing non-bulk cargo.
Damaged container ship, MV Zim Kingston, after losing 109 containers in a fire and subsequent storm. About 90% of non-bulk cargo worldwide is transported by container, and the largest container ships can carry over 19,000 TEU (Twenty-Foot Equivalent, or how many 20 foot containers can fit on a ship).
An ore-bulk-oil carrier, also known as combination carrier or OBO, is a ship designed to be capable of carrying wet or dry bulk cargoes. [109] This design was intended to provide flexibility in two ways. [110] Firstly, an OBO would be able to switch between the dry and wet bulk trades based on market conditions. [110]
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The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), a shipping freight-cost index which reflects the demand for shipping capacity versus the supply of dry bulk carriers, is generally seen as a leading indicator of economic activity, because changes in the index reflect global supply and demand for commodities and raw materials used in manufacturing. A falling BDI can ...
The consumer price index released on August 14 showed consumer prices rose 2.9% year over year in July, down from 3% in June — the first time the index has come in under 3% in three years.
t. e. This is a list of yard and district craft of the United States Navy. It covers the various types of craft and ships that support the bases and harbors of the United States Navy. The hull classification symbols for these craft begin with (Y). Ship status is indicated as either currently active [A] (including ready reserve), inactive [I ...