3 января 2014 » 08:14

container-terminalsOver the recent years, the use of containers for intercontinental maritime transport has dramatically increased. Figure 1 exhibits the growth of world container turnover. Starting with 50 million TEU (twenty feet equivalent unit) in 1985 world container turnover has reached more than 350 million TEU in 2004.

Over the recent years, the use of containers for intercontinental maritime transport has dramatically increased. Figure 1 exhibits the growth of world container turnover. Starting with 50 million TEU (twenty feet equivalent unit) in 1985 world container turnover has reached more than 350 million TEU in 2004. A further continuous increase is expected in the upcoming years, especially between Asia and Europe.

 

 

Kap Hwan Kim, Hans-Otto Günther Editors

 

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