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Container shipping Preparing for era of giants
(Shipping Times)
March 9, 1998
Plans for super-large ships such as Samsung Heavy Industries' 8,770 TEU-ship will intensify industry competition
AMONG shipbuilders preparing themselves for the era of 8,000-TEU containerships is South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). The proposed Samsung vessel would carry 8,770 TEU. The design specifies a length of 345m, ...... Read more on Shipping Times
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