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<h1>Shipping</h1><p>
<strong>Shipping</strong> is the transport of cargo between seaports by <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/ship" title="Ship">ships</A>, typically large steel vessels powered by <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/diesel_engine" title="Diesel engine">diesel engines</A> or <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/steam_turbine" title="Steam turbine">steam turbine</A> plants. Many nations have built specialized <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/navy" title="Navy">naval</A> ships to ensure the free movement of legitimate cargo; these "<A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/merchant_marine" title="Merchant marine">merchant navies</A>" are essential to the world economy, carrying the bulk of international trade. The ships are also extremely expensive constructions themselves, being the largest man-made vehicles ever.<p>
		
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<A CLASS="internal" HREF="#Types of ships involved">1 Types of ships involved</A><BR>
<A CLASS="internal" HREF="#Shipping companies">2 Shipping companies</A><BR>
<A CLASS="internal" HREF="#See also">3 See also</A><BR>
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<A NAME=""><H2>Types of ships involved</H2>
<ul><li> Container ships / Box boats
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/tanker" title="Tanker">Tankers</A>
<ul><li> Crude Oil
</li><li> Product
</li></ul></li><li> General cargo ships
</li><li> Cable layers
</li><li> Offshore supply vessels
</li><li> DP(Dynamically Positioned) ships
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/ferry" title="Ferry">Ferries</A> / RO-RO (RollOn-RollOff)
</li><li> Gas carriers
</li><li> Car carriers
</li><li> Tugs
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/dredgers" title="Dredgers">Dredgers</A>
</li><li> Barges<p>
</li></ul><A NAME=""><H2>Shipping companies</H2>
<ul><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/acl" title="ACL">ACL</A>
</li><li>Aliança
</li><li>ANL
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/american_president_lines" title="American President Lines">American President Lines (APL)</A>
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/vestey_group" title="Vestey Group">Blue Star Line</A>
</li><li>CMA CGM
</li><li>Cosco 
</li><li>DAL 
</li><li>Hamburg Süd
</li><li>Hanjin
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/hapag_lloyd" title="Hapag-Lloyd">Hapag-Lloyd</A>
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/hyundai_group" title="Hyundai Group">Hyundai</A>
</li><li>K Line
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/maersk_sealand" title="Maersk Sealand">Maersk Sealand</A>
</li><li>Matson 
</li><li>MSC
</li><li>Mitsui O.S.K
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/neptune_orient_lines" title="Neptune Orient Lines">Neptune Orient Lines (NOL)</A>
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/nyk_line" title="NYK Line">NYK Line</A>
</li><li>OOCL
</li><li>P&O Nedlloyd;
</li><li>Safmarine
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/vestey_group" title="Vestey Group">Star Reefers</A>
</li><li>United Arab Shipping Company
</li><li>WAL
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/yang_ming" title="Yang Ming">Yang Ming</A><p>
</li></ul><A NAME=""><H2>See also</H2>
<ul><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/affreightment" title="Affreightment">affreightment</A>
</li><li><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/mid_stream_operation" title="Mid-stream operation">Mid-stream operation</A><p></li></ul>
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