TOP CONTAINER SHIPS IN WORLD To know the different types of containerships let’s first dive into its history which began in 1955 when the ship Clifford Kroger’s was launched its inaugural operation involved the ferrying of around 600 cargo containers from British Columbia to Skagway the world's first purpose-built container ship measured slightly over 102 meters 0lengthwise with breadth of over 40 meters and a height of over seven meters with grid of around 4,000 tons after almost six decades the container shipping industry now carries about 60% of the value of goods shipped by RC and it is predicted that in the next decade 90% of the general global cargo will be shipped in containers container ships are considered to be the fastest mode of shipping transport and can reach speed to an average of 20 to 25 knots however many shipping lines are opting for slow steaming to cope up with rising bunker fuel prices and over capacity There are many types of c...