Janus Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 These vessels always interest me-the massive amount of goods that they transport. The HMM Algesciras is 400m long and over 60m wide. One shipping container is quite large. In the photos they look like match boxes. The ship is delivering a variety of goods at DP World London Gateway in Thurrock, and has already called at S Korea, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. The vessel is due to leave Britain on Monday taking UK goods back to China via Singapore. It would be interesting to know what those goods are. The UK needs those exports more than ever. https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/gallery/hmm-algesciras-moment-worlds-largest-4224847 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudds1 Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 20 minutes ago, Janus said: These vessels always interest me-the massive amount of goods that they transport. The HMM Algesciras is 400m long and over 60m wide. One shipping container is quite large. In the photos they look like match boxes. The ship is delivering a variety of goods at DP World London Gateway in Thurrock, and has already called at S Korea, the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium. The vessel is due to leave Britain on Monday taking UK goods back to China via Singapore. It would be interesting to know what those goods are. The UK needs those exports more than ever. https://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/gallery/hmm-algesciras-moment-worlds-largest-4224847 When I used to work out of Felixstowe docks it was impressive to watch these ships come in especially what they used to call the Christmas ships Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 probably wish items lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butlers Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 It's a beast can carry twenty four thousand, forty foot containers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki-red Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 39 minutes ago, melthebell said: probably wish items lol I hope so, the ring I ordered in December might be on it 😂. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 How much of that do we really need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted June 15, 2020 Author Share Posted June 15, 2020 My curiosity is the return journey. I'm pondering what the Chinese could want/need from the UK. They make just about everything. I think Scotch whisky will be in one or two of them containers when it leaves the UK. You could fit a lot of bottles in a container. Also engineering equipement. Maybe more plastic injection moulding set-ups for making stuff for our pound shops. 2 years ago the UK exported over 2 billion pounds worth of good to China according to this link. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7379/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 We send, or sent, quite alot of cars but I think they went from portsmouth/Southampton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudds1 Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 53 minutes ago, Janus said: My curiosity is the return journey. I'm pondering what the Chinese could want/need from the UK. They make just about everything. I think Scotch whisky will be in one or two of them containers when it leaves the UK. You could fit a lot of bottles in a container. Also engineering equipement. Maybe more plastic injection moulding set-ups for making stuff for our pound shops. 2 years ago the UK exported over 2 billion pounds worth of good to China according to this link. https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-7379/ The Chinese used to buy tons and tons of cloth ,cardboard,old plastic windows frames ,new cars especially jaguar cars to name a few things that used to be exported regular Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclecar Posted June 15, 2020 Share Posted June 15, 2020 If you google the ship, you will find that it has a two stroke engine! Mind you, it weighs 2,230 tonnes on its own. So not a BSA Bantam..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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