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A '''container ship''' is a kind of merchant vessel specialized for carrying [[intermodal | {{Image|Large colorful container ship.jpg|right|350px|A container ship at sea.}} | ||
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A '''container ship''' is a kind of [[merchant vessel]] specialized for carrying [[intermodal container]]s. | |||
Intermodal containers come in standard sizes, and are designed to be quickly trans-shipped from one mode of transport, to another. | Intermodal containers come in standard sizes, and are designed to be quickly trans-shipped from one mode of transport, to another. | ||
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Container ships range in capacity from hundreds of containers, to several tens of thousands. | Container ships range in capacity from hundreds of containers, to several tens of thousands. | ||
Specialized container ports, use specialized cranes to load and unload containers from ships to specialized trucks or railway | Specialized container ports, use specialized cranes to load and unload containers from ships to specialized [[trucks]] or [[railway car]]s. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:31, 21 January 2014
A container ship is a kind of merchant vessel specialized for carrying intermodal containers.
Intermodal containers come in standard sizes, and are designed to be quickly trans-shipped from one mode of transport, to another.
Container ships range in capacity from hundreds of containers, to several tens of thousands.
Specialized container ports, use specialized cranes to load and unload containers from ships to specialized trucks or railway cars.