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Turbineguy

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3. Progress in containerships.

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue Mar 30, 2021, 07:20 PM

Mar 2021

1350 TEU. 28,000 HP 140 tons of fuel per day. 22 knots operating speed. 34 man crew. Built 1973

4500 TEU. 50,000 HP 140 tons of fuel per day and 4 knots faster. 21 man crew. Built 1997

Now, 20,000 TEU. 110,000 HP 250 tons of fuel per day. Same speed. 21 man crew.

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Why the World's Container Ships Grew So Big [View all] Eugene Mar 2021 OP

Supply chain costs. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2021 #1

Exactly. Economies of scale. paleotn Mar 2021 #2

Progress in containerships. Turbineguy Mar 2021 #3