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Strange that this article focuses on containers. I’ve never heard of grains and oilseeds moving by containers (I’m sure it happens). Almost all of these goods
by qeternity 5y ago
Strange that this article focuses on containers. I’ve never heard of grains and oilseeds moving by containers (I’m sure it happens).
Almost all of these goods move on dry bulk carriers (specially Panamaxes) which are analogous to oil tankers but for non liquids (basically a big floating shoebox with a motor at back).
- mojomark 5y agoInteresting comment, so I looked it up. It appears that the switch to containerization over bulk grain transport is a relatively recent transition push(1). 1. https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/containerized-shipment-of-grains-pushed-in-shift-from-bulk-cargo/ https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/containerized-shipment-...