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A junk (Chinese: 船; pinyin: chuán) is a type of Chinese sailing ship characterized by a central rudder, an overhanging flat transom, watertight bulkheads, and a flat-bottomed design. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are also characteristically built using iron nails and clamps. [ 1 ]
This is a list of the 30 largest container shipping companies as of February 2024, according to Alphaliner, ranked in order of the twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) capacity of their fleet. [1] In January 2022, MSC overtook Maersk for the container line with the largest shipping capacity for the first time since 1996. [ 2 ]
This list of freight ship companies is arranged by country. Companies listed own and/or operate bulk carriers , car carriers , container ships , Roll-on/roll-off (for freight), and tankers . For a list of companies that own and operate passenger ships ( cruise ships , cargo-passenger ships , and ferries ), see List of passenger ship companies .
Company name Primary Industry 2016 Revenue (USD billion) 2015 Revenue (USD billion) 2010 Revenue (USD billion) 2009 Revenue (USD billion) 2008 Revenue (USD billion) Headquarters Founded Employees (thousands) Executive head 1: Hyundai Heavy Industries: Shipbuilding: $33.89: $39.33: $19.67: Ulsan, South Korea: 1972: 26.0 (2011)
The following articles list companies that operate ships: List of freight ship companies for companies that own and operate the freight ships (Bulk Carriers, Container Ships, Roll-on/Roll-off (for Freights), Tankers and Gas Carriers). List of container shipping companies by ship fleets and containers for the largest.
This list of passenger ship companies is of companies that own and operate passenger ships, including cruise ships, cargo-passenger ships, and ferries (for passengers and automobiles). For the list of companies that own and operate freight ships ( bulk carriers , car carriers , container ships , roll-on/roll-off (for freight), and tankers ...
Ship Battle Forces is the critical figure that the Navy and others use as a benchmark to compare the fleet to foreign enemies, particularly China. The number of U.S. ships in this category went ...
The following is a list of countries by passenger and cargo ship exports. Data is for 2023, in millions of United States dollars, as reported by The Observatory of Economic Complexity and the International Trade Centre. [1] [2] Currently the top twenty countries are listed. #