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The G4 class is the largest ConRO design in the world, slightly larger than the preceding 1980s-built G3 class but with significantly more cargo capacity. [2] They are 296 metres (971 ft) long, with a beam of 37.6 metres (123 ft) and a draft of 11.6 metres (38 ft), and have a gross tonnage of 100,430 GT, with a deadweight tonnage of 55, 649 DWT. [1]
Zim container ship SS Kedma, ZIM's first ship in 1947 SS Kedma 1947 SS Shalom, a ZIM ocean liner in the 1960s Mezada Mezada Victims. Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., commonly known as ZIM (Hebrew: צים, tsim; a biblical word meaning "a fleet of ships", Numbers 24:24), is a publicly held Israeli international cargo shipping company, and one of the top 20 global carriers. [1]
RFID is synonymous with track-and-trace solutions, and has a critical role to play in supply chains. RFID is a code-carrying technology, and can be used in place of a barcode to enable non-line of sight-reading. Deployment of RFID was earlier inhibited by cost limitations but the usage is now increasing.
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]
Improved cargo security is an important benefit of containerization. Once the cargo is loaded into a container, it is not touched again until it reaches its destination. [54] The cargo is not visible to casual viewers, and thus is less likely to be stolen. Container doors are usually sealed so that tampering is more evident.
The Star class is a series of 8 container ships built for China Shipping Container Lines and currently operated by COSCO SHIPPING Lines. The ships have a maximum theoretical capacity of 14,074 TEU. [1] The ships were built by Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea.
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GoldStar was a South Korean electronics company established in 1958. The corporate name was changed to LG Electronics and LG Cable on February 28, 1995, after merging with Lucky Chemical.