10 Facts about the Shipping Industry

Shipping accounts for 90% of world trade.

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The largest ships can cost over $300 million to construct.

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Worldwide, only 2% to 10% of containers are inspected.

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It's a greener form of transport compared to planes and trucks.

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The average costs of shipping a bicycle and a can of soda are $10 and $0.01 respectively.

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The average annual salary of a maritime worker ranges from $45,000 to $65,000.

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At any given time, there are about 20 million containers making their journey across the seas.

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A container ship's engine is 1,000 times more powerful than that of a family car.

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The biggest container ships can hold up to 1.1 billion bananas in 24,000 containers.

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Large container ships can fit up to 11,000 containers of cargo.

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