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Shipping News and information / Re: Maersk to introduce new transatlantic service

« on: February 29, 2012, 03:53:56 PM »

What about Norfolk VA? I thought Maersk had plenty of transatlanic services.

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Shipping News and information / Re: Costa ship adrift in Indian Ocean

« on: February 28, 2012, 05:02:41 AM »

Costa is having a bad year so far.

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Shipping News and information / Re: MAERSK TO REDUCE CAPACITY ON ASIA - EUROPE TRADE

« on: February 24, 2012, 11:33:03 PM »

So what dose this means for the Triple E ships that are being built for this route.

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Shipping News and information / If the 1928 White Star RMS Oceanic was built?

« on: February 15, 2012, 04:41:08 PM »

In 1928, White Star Line was building a 60000 ton diesel powered RMS Oceanic, that would have competed with the Normandie and the Queen Mary, but due to the great deppression, it was strapped before it was finsh. I wonder, if the Oceanic was built, how could it have change the shipping industry? The Oceanic was suppost to go after the Blue Ribban, so if it won, it would have prove that a diesel could keep up with a steam ship and with diesel ships burning less fuel, ship like the France or any ship built in the 40s are later, could have been diesel powered.[/table]

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Shipping News and information / Could a 60000 ton Sailing Ship work?

« on: February 15, 2012, 04:07:10 PM »

Could a new 60000 ton sailing ship work as a high end cruise ship?

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Shipping News and information / Chances of a Triple E class ship Visiting the United States in the future?

« on: February 15, 2012, 03:43:23 PM »

Hello, I am new to SHIPSPOTTING.com

I know that Maersk Line new Triple E class ships, currently can not fit in any pier in the US, but what are the chances that the States will have a Triple E ship moored in or ports in the future? Will the US ports enlarge their piers for these giant ships?