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14 October 2026
The floating container platform turning heads
Every so often a ship comes along that makes even seasoned shipping watchers look twice. Meet the Fan Zhou 8, an extraordinary floating container platform that has just carried more than 3,000 teu out of China. According to Alphaliner, German independent carrier Carrier53′ Shipping chartered the 2024-built, 58,405 dwt heavy-load deckship from China’s Jiangsu Fanzhou …
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