Name: Shipping The World
Uploaded: 2016
Description: Today, 95% of the world’s cargo is moved on ships.

Today, 95% of the world’s cargo is moved on ships.

The ancient business of transporting goods by ship has undergone many technological revolutions. With each new refinement, the efficiency of trade has increased, affording the industry’s growth into the billion-dollar juggernaut it is today.

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The ancient business of transporting goods by ship has undergone many technological revolutions.

A Twenty - Foot Revolution

The freighters of today are engineering marvels, with the capacity to carry enough grain on one ship to feed 4 -million people for a month.

Moving Mountains

At any given moment more than 50 000 merchant ships are making their way across the high seas. The ocean is a treacherous environment, with ships risking damage or loss to equipment and cargo during wild weather and unpredictable seas. An estimated 1500 ships are lost every year.

At any given moment more than 50 000 merchant ships are making their way across the high seas.

High Seas & Fast Lanes

At the end of each voyage, goods are transferred from ship to land-based transport at the port. These transshipment hubs operate 24 hours a day, using specialized equipment to load and unload goods from freighters as quickly and efficiently as possible.

At the end of each voyage, goods are transferred from ship to land-based transport at the port.