Monthly Archives: May, 2015
Which country is the world’s biggest ship builder?
China is the world's biggest ship builder. It has built the 36.8% of the world ships over 100 gross tonnage and over in 2013...
What is the Longest Canal in the world?
The Grand Canal (also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the longest canal in the world or the longest
artificial river in the world. 1,115...
What is the largest roro vessel in the world?
MV Tønsberg is a roro vessel roll-on/roll-off ship owned by Wilh. Wilhelmsen. As of 2012 it is the largest RORO ship in the world. Dimensions: MV Tønsberg is 265m length...
Who has the largest warehouse in the world?
Boeing has the largest warehouse/building in the world, as big 80 football fields.
Are security seals on containers safe?
Yes and No. According to a study, Â a trained individual was able, using low-tech methods, to defeat 90% of the 244 seals they studied...
What is the max weight you can load on a container on port to port basis?
You can load as heavy as container payload which is written on the container itself.
When is the first seafreight container found?
1955 - Malcom P. McLean, a trucking entrepreneur from North Carolina, USA, bought a steamship company with the idea of transporting entire truck trailers...
According to 2013 stats, how many Asia ports are in top 10 ports list with the number of containers they handle?
Nine. Only Jebel Ali was at 9th place.
What is the life of a shipping container?
Shipping containers can last over 20 years! Provided they are taken care of with regular paint and maintenance, a good shipping container will serve...
Where do the dry shipping containers are manufactured?
Roughly 97% of all dry freight shipping containers are manufactured in China.
What is the U.S. largest export product?
Agricultural products are the United States' largest product by export. However, in 2018, the U.S.-China trade war affected soybean exports from the U.S. significantly,...
What is chargeable weight?
Air freight calculator is based on volume measured weight also known as volumetric weight. The air freight will always be charged per kilogram against...
What is known shipper for air cargo?
After September 11,the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) implemented new rules to insure the safety of domestic and international air travel in...
Are the container airtight?
A container is not airtight therefore it may get affected negatively by the weather changes while the vessel travels. There could be changes in temperature...
What does Ctpat mean?
CTPATÂ is a United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) initiative that stands for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism. CTPAT seeks to safeguard the worlds...
What does “destination charges” mean?
When the shipment reaches the destination, there are destination charges for offloading the goods therefore some documentation and handling fees will be charged by...
What are the limitations when shipping in a container?
There are limitations when shipping your cargo in a container. The limitations include size, weight and contents. The internal dimensions of a 20ft container are...
How many containers are there in the world?
At this moment there are roughly 20 million containers crossing the world.
How many merchant vessels are there in the world?
There are approximately 55,000 merchant ships carrying cargo around the world.
What is the average travel time of a container ship in one year
A container ship travels the equivalent of three-quarters of the way to the moon and back in one year during its regular travel across...
Which countries have the biggest ports in the world?
7 of the world’s biggest ports are from China, remaining are in Singapore, Netherlands & South Korea
How many containers are lost approximately at ocean every year?
Around 10,000 containers estimated to be lost at sea, the average is one container per hour
Is it possible for people to travel at cargo ships?
Yes, however it is much more expensive & they do not stop at popular touristic destinations
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Last week a four year old cat was accidentally shipped from Darwin, AU to Brisbane when she got into the shipping...
Trans-Pacific Partnership: What is it? Why so secretive?
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Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an agreement between 12 Asia-Pacific countries that will, in theory, open markets, set high-standard trade rules, and look into how...
