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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 2007
Page
6
The text traces how ships have handled most cargo, with over 75 percent of world trade by sea today, and explains how maritime routes drove wealth, exploration, and empire building from ancient Egypt and Rome to 1600s European trading companies like the British East India Company.
Trade winds, once vital for navigation, blow toward the equator and are strongest in the Tropical Zone. Modern sailors rarely rely on them for course, yet they influence weather patterns and ongoing seafaring considerations.
The text explains ship types in a merchant fleet including bulk carriers container ships tankers ferries and cruise ships. It notes bulk carriers hold cargo while container ships move manufactured goods and that tankers carry crude oil and chemicals. As of January 2006 the world trading fleet had 47,681 ships.
A global view notes shipping as vital to the economy with more than 1 million seafarers and ships registered by 150 nations. It highlights IMO safety standards, the use of flags of convenience, and that 295 ships fly the U.S. flag amid international ownership dynamics.
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