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The bridge
(from where
the captain
How much can controls the
ship) sits far
a ship carry? forward so
containers can
be stacked
high without
the captain
losing visibility.
One of the biggest
container ships, MSC
Oscar, can carry

19,224 standard
size containers.
It is 1,297 ft

(395.4 m) long.

Standard containers are used to transport
all kinds of goods all over the world, from
fruit to clothes and TVs. Each standard
container is 20 ft (6.1 m) long and 8 ft
(2.44 m) wide, and can be lifted from
the ship to fit directly onto a lorry or train.

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