Next vessel for BBC News container journey?
Thu, 6/11/08 – 19:49 | 3 Comments

A projection only.  It would appear that the BBC News freight container will depart (or has departed but not yet been reported in the case of the first projection below) Shanghai for the United States …

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Cargo

First the container carried Chivas Regal Whisky from the UK to Shanghai.

Nearby

Close to the route of the container can be found new and interesting places.

Reference

Every once in a while some facts and figures related to container shipping.

Sightings

Updates whenever the BBC reports significant movement of the container.

Videos

Both original and other movies further conveying the drama of container travel.

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Jiangnan Shipyard
Thursday, 23 Oct, 2008 – 19:15 | One Comment
Jiangnan Shipyard

Jiangnan Shipyard was established in 1865 (Tongzhi 4th year of Qing Dynasty). The previous name was Jiangnan Machine Manufacturer and was renamed as Jiangnan Shipbuilding Works in 1912. Also known as the Kiangnan Dock and …

Yangshan, Shanghai’s Deep-Water Port
Wednesday, 22 Oct, 2008 – 8:30 | One Comment
Yangshan, Shanghai’s Deep-Water Port

The Yangshan deep-water port is a new port in Hangzhou Bay south of Shanghai. Built to circumvent growth limitations for the Port of Shanghai as a result of shallow waters, it allows berths with depths of up to 15 metres to be built, and is capable …

Huangpu River
Tuesday, 21 Oct, 2008 – 7:40 | No Comment
Huangpu River

 

View across the Huangpu River in Shanghai China of the daily armada of barges that ply their cargoes of coal, timber and ore in the shadow of some of the world’s tallest buildings.

Copenhagen Express is …

Taiwan
Monday, 20 Oct, 2008 – 19:47 | No Comment
Taiwan

Statue of Ti-tsang (Dizang) P’u-sa, the “Earth Store” bodhisattva, Sanskrit name Ksitigarbha. Said to protect against earthquakes.

Chinjing

Omiya Station
convey_url = “http%3A%2F%2Ffollowthecontainer.com%2F%3Fp%3D867″;convey_source = “English”;convey_user = “wordpress”;convey_type …

Vietnam Imperial Palace
Saturday, 18 Oct, 2008 – 15:29 | One Comment
Vietnam Imperial Palace

Entrance to Hue Imperial City (Forbidden Purple City).  Magnificent balcony (click for hi-res picture)!
Under the rule of the Nguyen dynasty, Hue was the capital of Vietnam from 1802 to 1945. The 13th and last Nguyen …

Two ships, passing in the night
Wednesday, 15 Oct, 2008 – 13:55 | No Comment
Two ships, passing in the night

Zac Sunderland (previous post) is a 16 year old attempting to circle the globe in a small sailing vessel and, with the effort, break a world record.

Zac, his supplies and his boat, Intrepid.
He is currently …