so, its probably not a great idea to dip a toe in to the Bunker Fuel/ Container Ship ecogical issue lake.. to peer down the rabbit hole of Container Shipping a whole 5 minutes after going to bed…
bicycle stats are easier for me to remember .. but i did just see a couple container ships today, in Kitimat.. the size of which would drop your jaw.. would make you faint.
One ship, the size of which was definitely daunting and impressive, was adorned with two deck crane structures of a style you’d see spanning massive heavy machinery shops.. either one of which was apparently capable of hauling multiple millions of pounds of material.. both cranes on track systems to roll foreward/ aft in order to load.. multiple millions of pounds of material in to holds properly and efficiently.
Fun Fact:
bunker fuel is the dirtiest, cheapest fuel around.. it’s also what 99% of all cargo ships use.
Shipping was, quite possibly, my introduction to oligarchy back in the 80’s when I was looking in to buying a sailboat to circumnavigate the globe. What I found out was that most insurance companies are just underwriters.. or the person that does the calculations based on information provided by the consumer and the Insurance Company itself. And, when it comes to ships.. there is only ONE insuring company- Lloyds Register out of London, UK!
