Are modern ships slower than sailing ships? Probably not

18/09/2012

Partly written in response to a flippant comment in one of The Loadstar’s posts last week, this article examines the evidence for whether super-slow steaming container ships really are travelling slower than the clippers of the age of sail. While that may be in doubt, ...

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