Janus   28 #1 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  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rudds1   102 #2 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
melthebell   863 #3 Posted June 14, 2020 probably wish items lol  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
butlers   261 #4 Posted June 14, 2020 It's a beast can carry twenty four thousand, forty foot containers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
nikki-red   308 #5 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 😂. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #6 Posted June 15, 2020 How much of that do we really need? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus   28 #7 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/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #8 Posted June 15, 2020 We send, or sent, quite alot of cars but I think they went from portsmouth/Southampton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
rudds1   102 #9 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Cyclecar   24 #10 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..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Janus   28 #11 Posted June 16, 2020 This is an in depth site for these sort of vessels. https://www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/HMM-ALGECIRAS-IMO-9863297-MMSI-351297000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Lex Luthor   10 #12 Posted June 30, 2020 (edited) On 15/06/2020 at 12:14, 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/ More than likely will be rubbish; literally. Lots of used items of PPE, that originated from China. The madness continues. No wonder China is laughing. They sell the cheap stuff to us and then we pay them to take it back. Edited June 30, 2020 by Lex Luthor Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...