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  2. MarineTraffic - Wikipedia

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    The basic MarineTraffic service can be used without cost; more advanced functions such as satellite-based tracking are available subject to payment. [3] The site has six million unique visitors on a monthly basis. In April 2015, the service had 600,000 registered users. [4] [5]

  3. List of largest container shipping companies - Wikipedia

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    Regional Container Lines (RCL) Thailand: 77,153 34 0.3% 24 Global Feeder Shipping LLC United Arab Emirates: 76,616 33 0.3% 25 Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co. China: 75,077 80 0.3% 26 Emirates Shipping Line United Arab Emirates: 72,188 14 0.3% 27 Swire Shipping Singapore: 71,023 36 0.2% 28 Matson United States: 69,235 29 0.2% 29 SM Line South Korea ...

  4. Freight forwarder - Wikipedia

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    The carriers may use a variety of shipping modes, including ships, airplanes, trucks, and railroads, and often use multiple modes for a single shipment. A freight forwarder does not move the goods but acts as an agent in the logistics network and will carry out freight consolidation, rate negotiations, shipment tracking, customs and other ...

  5. SeaLand - Wikipedia

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    In March 1999, CSX separated Sea-Land into three entities: an international shipping company, a domestic shipping company, and a terminal operator. [2] [9] In December 1999, Maersk acquired the international container shipping business. [2] [10] [11] In 2000, Maersk Line changed its commercial name globally to Maersk SeaLand. [2]

  6. Tracking number - Wikipedia

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    It is a unique ID number or code assigned to a package or parcel. The tracking number is typically printed on the shipping label as a bar code that can be scanned by anyone with a bar code reader or smartphone. In the United States, some of the carriers using tracking numbers include UPS, [1] FedEx, [2] and the United States Postal Service. [3]

  7. Mediterranean Shipping Company - Wikipedia

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    It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, [5] controlling 20% of global container capacity as at July 2024. [6] As of November 2023, MSC operates over 790 container vessels with an intake capacity of 5,505,417 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). [7]

  8. Containerization - Wikipedia

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    Leasing business accounted for 55% of new container purchases in 2017, with their box fleet growing at 6.7%, compared to units of transport operators growing by just 2.4% more TEU, said global shipping consultancy Drewry in their 'Container Census & Leasing and Equipment Insight', leading to a leased share of the global ocean container fleet ...

  9. Shipping container - Wikipedia

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    A container for shipping weapons, with carrying handles Custom containers are used for shipments of products such as scientific instruments, weapons and aviation components. [ 9 ] Customized cushioning , blocking and bracing, carrying handles, lift rings, locks, etc. are common to facilitate handling and to protect the contents.