Types of ship - 1. Container Ship: Designed to transport standardized containers, container ships are equipped with large cargo holds and deck space to efficiently load and unload containers, facilitating global trade. 2. Bulk Carrier Ship: These vessels transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as coal, grains, and ores, directly in their cargo holds. 3. Product Tanker: Product tankers transport refined petroleum products like gasoline, diesel, and chemicals. They are designed with multiple segrega

40K views · 226 reactions | Today is the birthday of the shipping container, marking 68 years of containerization that transformed global trade. On April 26, 1956, the first shipping containers made their maiden voyage!  | CNBC | Facebook

Are you familiar with the #history of container shipping?👨🏽‍🏫 Before the age of the container, maritime trade and the handling of cargo looked very different. Goods were packed individually in wooden crates, sacks and barrels, and the duration of the onloading process was so long that ships spent nearly as much time in port as they did at sea. Our Historian, Charlotte Krog Andersen, visited M/S Museet for Søfart to talk to Curator, Thorbjørn Thaarup, about the evolution of container shipping.