Think you know shipping? Check out some Friday facts

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By Alex Lennane

30/09/2016

Nice infographic about the container shipping industry. Some facts you’ll know, some you won’t: what percentage of containers are inspected? How many containers are on the sea at any one time? How many bananas can a ULCV carry? – And if you lined up all the containers on a large ship, how far would they stretch? Fun Friday facts.

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