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Maritime transport (or ocean transport) or more generally waterborne transport, is the transport of people or goods via waterways. Freight transport by sea has been widely used throughout recorded history .
Maritime geography is a collection of terms used by naval military units to loosely define three maritime regions: brown water, green water, and blue water. Definitions [ edit ]
American aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and a replenishment ship. Naval ships are diverse in types of vessel. They include: surface warships, submarines, and auxiliary ships. Modern warships are generally divided into seven main categories: aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, corvettes, submarines and amphibious warfare ...
Another strategy used by some companies was to manipulate the market by publishing notices of rate increases in the press, and when "a notice had been issued by one carrier, other carriers followed suit". [109] The Trans-Siberian Railroad (TSR) has recently become a more viable alternative to container ships on the Asia-Europe route. [109]
Liner or ocean liner A large passenger ship, usually running on a regular schedule. The same vessel may be used as a cruise ship Littoral combat ship (LCS) US warship intermediate in size between a corvette and a frigate, similar to a sloop Longship A Viking raiding ship Man-of-war A heavily-armed sailing warship Merchantman A trading vessel ...
Table of geography, hydrography and navigation, from the Cyclopaedia of 1728.. Marine navigation is the art and science of steering a ship from a starting point (sailing) to a destination, efficiently and responsibly.
Cargo ship at Puerto Cortés in Honduras.. A cargo ship or freighter is a merchant ship that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade.
Oceanography (from Ancient Greek ὠκεανός (ōkeanós) 'ocean' and γραφή (graphḗ) 'writing'), also known as oceanology, sea science, ocean science, and marine science, is the scientific study of the ocean, including its physics, chemistry, biology, and geology.