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Cargo ship
A cargo ship or freighter is any sort of ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another. Thousands of cargo carriers ply the world's seas and oceans each year, handling the bulk of international trade. Cargo ships are usually specially designed for the task, often being equipped with cranes and other mechanisms to load and unload, and come in all sizes. Today, they are almost always built by welded steel, and with some exceptions generally have a life expectancy of 25 to 30 years before being scrapped.
Types
Cargo ships/freighters can be divided into five groups, according to the type of cargo they carry. These groups are:
General cargo vessels carry packaged items like chemicals, foods, furniture, machinery, motor- and military vehicles, footwear, garments, etc.
Tankers carry petroleum products or other liquid cargo.
Dry bulk carriers carry coal, grain, ore and other similar products in loose form.
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Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss ship off Nigeria
Dawn 24 Sep 2018
A gang of pirates took hostage 12 crew members of a Swiss cargo ship they attacked in Nigerian waters on Saturday, the vessel’s operator has said. Massoel Shipping said its bulk carrier MV Glarus, with 19 crew, came under attack ......
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Pirates kidnap crew from Swiss cargo ship in Nigerian waters
The Independent 23 Sep 2018
Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo ship carrying wheat off the coast of Nigeria ... Massoel Shipping, ......
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Pirates kidnap crew of cargo ship in Nigeria
The Daily Tribune 23 Sep 2018
GENEVA, Switzerland — A gang of pirates took hostage 12 crew members of a Swiss cargo ship they attacked in Nigerian waters on Saturday, the vessel’s operator has said. Massoel Shipping said its bulk carrier MV Glarus, with 19 crew, came under attack early Saturday morning as it ......
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Nigerian pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship
BBC News 23 Sep 2018
Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo vessel in Nigerian waters. Massoel Shipping said its ......
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Pirates attack Swiss cargo ship off Nigeria, 12 crew members kidnapped
Fox News 23 Sep 2018
A group of pirates attacked a Swiss cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria on Saturday, kidnapping 12 crew members in a region that has seen dozens of similar attacks so far this year ... ....
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Pirates kidnap 12 crew from Swiss cargo ship off Nigeria
France24 23 Sep 2018
A gang of pirates took hostage 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo ship they attacked in Nigerian waters, the vessel's operator has said ... ....
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Japanese supply ship heads to space station
Irish Independent 23 Sep 2018
0 Comments Japanese supply ship heads to space station ... An unmanned Japanese space capsule is headed to the International Space Station filled with cargo including food, experiments and new batteries ... At 1.52pm ET, a Japanese cargo ship loaded with 5+ tons of supplies, water, spare parts and @ISS_Research experiments successfully lifted off to the @Space_Station....
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Swiss-Flagged Cargo Ship Attacked by Pirates off Nigeria's Coast, 12 Crew Kidnapped
Breitbart 23 Sep 2018
BERLIN (AP) - A Swiss shipping company says that a bulk carrier has been attacked by pirates off Nigeria's coast and 12 of its 19 crew members have been kidnapped ... ....
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Exclusive: Hidden for more than 200 years, dozens of lost letters from Arab merchants are being opened for the first time
The National 23 Sep 2018
In early January 1759, the merchant ship set sail for Alexandria on what should have been a short and uncomplicated voyage ... The Italian ship had no choice but to surrender. The cargo was taken as a prize, to be sold and the profits divided among her officers and crew ... Firstly the St Luigi di Gonzaga was chartered by a Dutch owned company and suspected of carrying French cargo, drawing it into the conflict....
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Around East County: Historic tall ships returning to Antioch marina
East Bay Times 23 Sep 2018
Get ready to take a trip back in history next month when the historic tall ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain return to Antioch at the city’s marina ... The tall ships have been an annual staple in Antioch for several years now ... The “Hawaiian Chieftain” is a gaff-rigged topsail ketch sailing ship. It completed construction and first set sail in 1988 with the original idea of being a cargo ship in the Hawaiian Islands....
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LOOKING BACK -- Lake Ontario shipwreck items now on display
Finger Lakes Times
23 Sep 2018
The ship was bound for its home port of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, with a cargo of 400 tons of coal ... The 32-year-old vessel with its heavy cargo could not take the strain and her seams opened ... 8, 2007, after many dives by members of the search team, the ship’s remains were first sighted off the coast of the town of Ontario by club members Russ Palum and Susan Burke....
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Nigeria pirates kidnap Swiss ship’s crew
Joy Online 23 Sep 2018
Pirates have kidnapped 12 crew members from a Swiss cargo vessel in Nigerian waters. Massoel Shipping said its vessel, MV Glarus, was carrying wheat from Lagos to Port Harcourt when it was attacked on Saturday ... and safe release", the shipping company said....
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