From historic beginnings in 1945 as a carrier of immigrants from war-torn Europe to the nascent state of Israel, ZIM has become one of the world’s largest shipping companies with operations throughout the world. (Source: gCaptain Maritime Monday)
Container Ship
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Categories : Container Ship
M/V Dole Chile - Banana Boat
15 03 2008
Dole self-sustaining fully cellular vessels combine a hatchcoverless configuration, with a record-breaking concentration of perishable cargo carrying capacity. Dole Chile has a capacity of 1,000 40ft containers or 2,000 TEUs. This equates to approximately 2m cbf, making the Dole sisters the largest cold storage vessels in the world. Dole Chile was built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft (HDW) in Kiel for Dole Fresh Fruit International, and delivered in 1999. The vessel is deployed primarily in transporting bananas from Costa Rica to the east coast of the USA. Ship Technology - Dole Banana Ship
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Tags : banana boat, banana ship, bananas, dole, dole fruit
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The Americana - Cruising Container Ship
29 02 2008
Completed in a South Korean yard in 1988, Ivaran Lines’ MV AMERICANA introduced a brand-new concept into the passenger trade, a ship that could fit into the venerable company’s USA-South America cargo container business, and carrying more than 50 passengers, would qualify as a passenger ship to receive preferential treatment for berthing. -Remembering The Americana
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Emma Maersk - World’s Largest Container Ship
29 02 2008
The Emma Maersk is a true Modern Marvel. The world largest container ship, longest ship currently in service and is propelled by the largest diesel engine ever manufactured. - gCaptain, Emma Maersk
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