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To: DUMBGRUNT

The large ships make the cost per ton almost nothing. Cost per ton on a nine container ship must be astronomical. But hey, climate change and all


2 posted on 11/18/2020 12:55:24 PM PST by cyclotic (The most dangerous people are the ones that feel the most helpless)
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To: cyclotic

“The large ships make the cost per ton almost nothing. Cost per ton on a nine container ship must be astronomical. But hey, climate change and all”

I think it is called “The Square Cube Law” If you you double the size of a ship the water resistances squares but the volume cubes, so big ships are inherently more efficient than two ship with 1/2 the size.


27 posted on 11/18/2020 1:45:42 PM PST by Fai Mao (There is no justice until PIAPPS is hanging from a gallows.)
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To: cyclotic

OMG! They are killing trees to make a cargo ship. That is so futuristic.


34 posted on 11/18/2020 2:34:21 PM PST by Parmy
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