Fun Facts

Mega container ships to run on hydrogen

2024-11-15

Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen plans to invest nearly $3 billion in constructing 11 mega-size container ships that can operate on clean hydrogen-based methanol. This initiative involves collaboration with six shipyards located in China, Japan, and South Korea. The move signifies a significant step towards sustainable shipping practices and

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Millionaire sells superyacht – without have stepped foot on it

2024-11-15

US millionaire Tommy Allen is selling his newly constructed 174-foot superyacht, Five Oceans, without having set foot on board. Initially designed for a three-year oceanic research mission, the yacht felt cramped for Allen and his family. He is now offering it for $36 million, having taken $2 million off the original price. The yacht boasts

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Tall ship strikes bridge in Florida

2024-11-01

A replica of Magellan's famed carrack Trinidad has collided with a bridge at the harbour entrance at St. Augustine, Florida. The 90-foot tall ship Nao Trinidad is faithful to the dimensions and rigging of the Portuguese explorer’s flagship, which took part in the first expedition ever to circle the globe.

The recreated vessel was built in 2017-18

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