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World Trade routes
What are trade routes that you notice?
How does South Korea’s location give it an advantage?
Ship construction in South Koreaconsists of a variety of ships
Container ships carry up to 15000 containers. Panamax ships just fit through the
Panama canal. Notice the containers that are measured in TEU’s.
Bulk Carriers
Cargoes like metal ores or coal or wheat are carried in bulk Carries
When the ship is completely full all the red would be below the water line. The biggest of these ships carry 300 000 tons.
An LNG Carrier is a ship designed for transporting liquefied natural gas. As the LNG marker is growing rapidly in the present decade, the fleet of LNG carriers is growing rapidly.
LNG Carrier
LPG Carriers
• Ships had to be designed and built to move this volatile cargo safely and economically from loadport to disport. Basically they are giant refrigerated propane tanks.
Oil Tanker
Most of the worlds Crude oil is transported by these ships. Some are as big as 500 000 tons.
PCTC: Pure Car and Truck Carrier
This Korean built ship is able to carry 3000 cars from Asia to the US.
Why do you think its shaped this way?