Container or liner shipping makes up 52 percent of the value of seaborne trade.
Container or Liner shipping is the most efficient mode of transportation for goods. The world ships more than 200,000 pounds of goods via ship a year. A single ship can carry 4 tons of goods in a single trip.
Identification
Most containers come in sizes ranging from 20 feet to 53 feet and are universal. Containers are measured in 20-foot increments called TEUs. All containers are built to an international standard and are able to be carried by truck, rail and ship.
Fun Fact
Container shipping is often thought of the worlds first global industry as countries moved their products across the globe. About 6,000 container ships are operating in this type of freight service.
Benefits
Container ships have brought the world markets together unlike anything. Their ability to move large amounts of cargo in a single voyage allow businesses to purchase on a scale that has never existed before. These ships give companies an equal playing field and allow for efficient and lucrative business ventures.
