Ship transport

Ship transport is watercraft carrying people (passengers) or goods (cargo).

Sea transport has been the largest carrier of freight throughout recorded history. Although the importance of sea travel for passengers has decreased due to aviation, it is effective for short trips and pleasure cruises. Transport by water is cheaper than transport by air, despite fluctuating exchange rates and CAF charges to account for such.

Ship transport can be over any distance by boat, ship, sailboat or barge, over oceans and lakes, through canals or along rivers. Shipping may be for commerce, recreation or the military purpose. Virtually any material can be moved by water; however, water transport becomes impractical when material delivery is highly time-critical.

Containerization revolutionized ship transport starting in the 1970s. "General cargo" includes goods packaged in boxes, cases, pallets, and barrels. When a cargo is carried in more than one mode, it is intermodal or co-modal.

Merchant shipping

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West Bengal fishermen forum writes to Nitin Gadkari: ‘Proposed merchant ship corridors a threat to livelihood’

Indian Express 19 Sep 2018

A fishermen forum in West Bengal has opposed the central government’s proposal to set up designated corridors along the west coast for merchant ships in a bid to avoid mid-sea collisions between fishing boats and ships ... “We demand that the Merchant Shipping Corridor along the Indian coast be stopped and there be no infringement on fishing rights in coastal waters....

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Sinotrans Shipping plans privatisation

Splash24/7 19 Sep 2018

An industry source told Splash that China Merchants promised to solve internal competition issues within the group in five years following the merger and have been considering various plans including the privatisation of Sinotrans Shipping....

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9 things to check before buying home furniture online

Hindustan Times 19 Sep 2018

Measure your space first and read the instructions online, follow the product description, and know the shipping charges before buying home furniture online, say experts ... Most online merchants tend to transmit this expense to the buyer. It is, therefore, crucial to assess the shipping and handling charges to evaluate the cumulative cost so that you don’t get a surprise after receiving the invoice....

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Things to check before buying home furniture online

Indian Express 19 Sep 2018

Measure your space first and read the instructions online, follow the product description and know the shipping charges before buying home furniture online, say experts ... * Transporting a bulky furniture from the seller’s warehouse to your doorstep can sometimes be an expensive scheme and most online merchants tend to transmit this expense to the buyer....

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28 Jamaicans escape fire; rescued at sea

Jamaica Observer 18 Sep 2018

A merchant ship from Singapore that had just emerged from the Panama Canal “managed to find them, boarded [and] hydrated them”, before leaving the sailors with the Colombian navy ship that travelled to the area, Herrera said ... ....

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Germany’s Subs That Didn’t Surrender to Allies

War History Online 17 Sep 2018

German U-boats were the scourge of the high seas in the Second World War ... The total tally of ships sunk during the Second World War by U-boats included nearly 3,000. Of these, 2,845 were merchant ships and less than 200 were warships ... The crew of the U-530 was active through several patrols, where they racked up two kills and did serious damage to a third ship before being one of the final U-boats to surrender in July 1945 ... .......

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Sea of Thieves update delayed to stop it from pillaging system memory

Venture Beat 17 Sep 2018

The Forsaken Shores are coming to Sea of Thieves. But not until the end of the month. Developer Rare has postponed the release of its latest content update. The pirating adventure’s Forsaken Shores will now debut September 27 ... This smaller vessel fits in tighter quarters than the traditional ships. The DLC also gives players a new set of merchant missions, a wider variety of foods, and the ability to cook ... ....

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Colombian navy rescues 28 Jamaican castaways

Gulf Daily News 16 Sep 2018

World News ... AFP ... A merchant ship from Singapore that had just emerged from the Panama Canal "managed to find them, boarded (and) hydrated them," before leaving the sailors with the Colombian navy ship that traveled to the area, Herrera said ... ....

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American History for Truthdiggers: The Slow, Perilous Shift to Emancipation

Truth Dig 15 Sep 2018

Editor’s note. The past is prologue. The stories we tell about ourselves and our forebears inform the sort of country we think we are and help determine public policy ... When, exactly, were we “great”? ... See ... * * * ... The Union states had the vast majority of the (white) population, nine-tenths of the manufactured goods, seven-tenths of the miles of railroad tracks, nine-tenths of the merchant ships and seven-tenths of the grain production ... Maj....

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We need to scrap this 1920s era law hindering our economy | Opinion

Penn Live 14 Sep 2018

In l920 during the initial phases of the protectionist era, that many economists maintain eventually caused the Great Depression of the l930s, Congress passed the Merchant Marine Act, commonly called the Jones Act. Still enforce today, it was enacted to ensure adequate domestic shipbuilding capacity and a ready supply of merchant marines. It restricted the use of shipping service between all U.S....

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Papers, Please dev's "insurance adventure" Return of the Obra Dinn arrives this autumn

Eurogamer 14 Sep 2018

"a first-person mystery adventure based on exploration and logical deduction"), and sees players attempting to piece together the final moments of the titular merchant ship - ......

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Survey on the traffic passengers, goods and vehicles in greek ports with merchant ships by national and international lines (Provisional Data), 1st Quarter 2018

Public Technologies 14 Sep 2018

Division of Statistics on Trade and Services Section of Shipping Statistics ... The survey covers all merchant vessels of net tonnage 10 GRT and over which carry passengers goods and mobile units by sea to and from domestic and international ports for commercial purposes ... b) The shipping companies and the financial officers of the ships who have the responsibility to fill in the questionnaires for the passenger traffic....

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Navy springs into action in search of distressed fishermen in southern seas

Sri Lanka News 13 Sep 2018

Meanwhile, the dead bodies were handed over to the Galle Police for post-mortem examination.The Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre is the first point of contact for merchant ships, fishing vessels and other parties who are involved in various marine and terrestrial studies involving the maritime zone of Sri Lanka....

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