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Improvment of Container Transport by developing Extremely Container Ships

In the last decade, the container market is growing at about 8% a year. Studies show that the performance of Ultra Large Container Ships (ULCS) is not only feasible but may be necessary if this expansion on the market has to be placed in the most cost-effective framework. Conducted terminal capabilities, along with possible improvements in onshore and offshore design, it is obvious that the largest number of ports in the world can serve a ULCV capacity of more than 14, 500 TEU, which corresponds to an approximate VLCC board size. Most container ports in Asia do not impose any restrictions on ULCS dimensions. Infrastructure constraints, height and / or limitations of the ship draft, the maximum limit of 400m today is imposed on several major ports of northern Europe (Antwerp, Bremerhaven, Hamburg, Le Havre, Valencia, and Zeebrugge). This is due to the fact that some of them are located in tidal waters at the mouth, or even many miles of upstream rivers. Furthermore, it is believed that ULCS of lengths up to 430 m which are specially equipped for efficient maneuvering and control (with sufficient power of bow thruster / stern thrusters or double propeller propulsion, strong tugs with sufficiently strong towing bits etc.) can be maneuvered in areas where the length of the boat is currently limited to 400 m.

ULCS ; container ports ; container transport ; equipment and limitations

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