[knarf]

I always ask ... why ?

That thing is not designed to go from port to port like a Carnival cruise ... and there aren't too many places that can dock the thing, so it's destination can only be to one or two places.

Where are they .... the US ? .. Europe ?

What kind of logistics have to be in play in order for this thing to be utilitarian ?

I got a TON o' questions

[Cold Heart]

These ships are designed for specific ports/routes.
The cranes at the docks as well as rail lines or truck lanes also have to be redesigned. Look for robotics and automation.
The ships do not stand alone in the big picture.

Sometimes ships do get too big or too fast for practicality.
The 33 knot SL 7’s were found to not be the right niche and were eventually turned over to the US Navy. Tankers got too big and came back down in size for practical reasons.

These ships have a practical lifetime of 25 years. Earlier demise if it doesn't work out.

[wetphoenix]

~I always ask ... why ?

That thing is not designed to go from port to port like a Carnival cruise ... and there aren’t too many places that can dock the thing, so it’s destination can only be to one or two places.

Where are they .... the US ? .. Europe ?

What kind of logistics have to be in play in order for this thing to be utilitarian ?

I got a TON o’ questions~

The purpose of these ships is actually to haul Walmart-type merchandise from South-East China to California.

It doesn’t need a capability to land elsewhere.

[DoodleDawg]

Where are they .... the US ? .. Europe ?

The story said it was meant for the China to Europe circuit.