1,312 feet long, 194 feet wide, 55,000 tons empty

Each link of the anchor chain weighs 500 pounds.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-05/risk-ahoy-maersk-daewoo-build-the-worlds-biggest-boat?google_editors_picks=true

On Thursday, 5 September 2013 13:49:40 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:
1,312 feet long, 194 feet wide, 55,000 tons empty



Each link of the anchor chain weighs 500 pounds.



http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-05/risk-ahoy-maersk-daewoo-build-the-worlds-biggest-boat?google_editors_picks=true

Local container pier just installed two super gantry cranes at it's south end location in the hope that these Post Panamax ships come here.
A few years ago two of the cranes were installed at the north end location of the competing container pier.

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 5 Sep 2013 10:43:24 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 5 September 2013 13:49:40 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-05/risk-ahoy-maersk-daewoo-build-the-worlds-biggest-boat?google_editors_picks=true

Local container pier just installed two super gantry cranes at it's south end location in the hope that these Post Panamax ships come here.
A few years ago two of the cranes were installed at the north end location of the competing container pier.

They say this trip is going to run the China to Europe route.
The Suez does not have the Panama problem. It is about 1000 feet wide
and no locks.

Interesting, the Suez has not locks. Never thought about it.

In article ,
says...

On Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:49:40 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

1,312 feet long, 194 feet wide, 55,000 tons empty

Each link of the anchor chain weighs 500 pounds.

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-05/risk-ahoy-maersk-daewoo-build-the-worlds-biggest-boat?google_editors_picks=true

18,000 cargo containers. That's a lot of rubber dog **** coming from
China

I wonder how long it will take for the Somali pirates to take a shot
at it.

I have the rubber dog **** AND the puke!

On 9/5/13 3:06 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Thu, 5 Sep 2013 10:43:24 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 5 September 2013 13:49:40 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-05/risk-ahoy-maersk-daewoo-build-the-worlds-biggest-boat?google_editors_picks=true

Local container pier just installed two super gantry cranes at it's south end location in the hope that these Post Panamax ships come here.
A few years ago two of the cranes were installed at the north end location of the competing container pier.

They say this trip is going to run the China to Europe route.
The Suez does not have the Panama problem. It is about 1000 feet wide
and no locks.

Interesting, the Suez has not locks. Never thought about it.


No bagels, either.

In article ,
says...

On 9/5/13 3:06 PM, iBoaterer wrote:
In article ,
says...

On Thu, 5 Sep 2013 10:43:24 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 5 September 2013 13:49:40 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-05/risk-ahoy-maersk-daewoo-build-the-worlds-biggest-boat?google_editors_picks=true

Local container pier just installed two super gantry cranes at it's south end location in the hope that these Post Panamax ships come here.
A few years ago two of the cranes were installed at the north end location of the competing container pier.

They say this trip is going to run the China to Europe route.
The Suez does not have the Panama problem. It is about 1000 feet wide
and no locks.

Interesting, the Suez has not locks. Never thought about it.


No bagels, either.

Oy vey!

In article , says...

On Thu, 5 Sep 2013 10:43:24 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 5 September 2013 13:49:40 UTC-3, Wayne. B wrote:

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-09-05/risk-ahoy-maersk-daewoo-build-the-worlds-biggest-boat?google_editors_picks=true

Local container pier just installed two super gantry cranes at it's south end location in the hope that these Post Panamax ships come here.
A few years ago two of the cranes were installed at the north end location of the competing container pier.

They say this trip is going to run the China to Europe route.
The Suez does not have the Panama problem. It is about 1000 feet wide
and no locks.

It does have some Muslim fundies shooting RPG's.

http://www.worldtribune.com/2013/09/...ontainer-ship-
transiting-suez-canal/