The world largest ship (watch video)

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There's something about mega-ships, those floating skyscrapers laid sideways. So here lies our list of the world's largest cruise vessels, ranked in order of gross tonnage, a measure of volume (and not weight). You'll also find stats on passenger capacity (both double occupancy, the industry standard, and max occupancy, which accounts for all third and fourth beds), length and beam (the width at the widest point).
 "The 18,000 to 20,000-capacity ships can really only sail on the Asia to Europe lanes. Ports in other lanes, including those in the US, couldn't handle them. About 22,500 seems to be the size that people believe is the ultimate. Lack of port access becomes a problem after that stage."

But the main problem facing world shipping at the moment is that there's too much of it for the amount of cargo in circulation.

 This has increased competition between firms.began in the Chinese city of Qingdao on 3 December and is due to end in Ningbo, China, on 25 February. Felixstowe is its first European stop. It will also call at Rotterdam, Hamburg and Zeebrugge.

The Globe is the first of a series of five such ships of the same size to be built by South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries. All are expected to be delivered by the end of the year.

• Owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company, built by Daewoo in South Korea
• 395.4m long, 30.3m deep and 59m in breadth; gross tonnage 193,000 tons
  
• The Oscar will fly under a Panamanian flag and service trade routes between Asia and Europe
• But the main problem facing world shipping at the moment is that there's too much of it for the amount of cargo in circulation. This has increased competition between firms.

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