Thread: That many!?!

bloody computers!

No,, I cant believe they exported 35,000 comodores,,,

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and part (most??) of that is the physical movement of 35,000 cars,,

can someone who knows tell us how many a modern car carrier handles??

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

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and part (most??) of that is the physical movement of 35,000 cars,,

can someone who knows tell us how many a modern car carrier handles??

"With the building of the Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics's 8000 CEU car carrier Faust, out of Stockholm, in June 2007 the car carriers entered a new era called the LCTC (Large Car & Truck Carrier)."

CEU=car equivalent unit

Thanks to Wikipedia

John

35,000 is not many by GM and USA manufacturing standards. At one time Chev. were making 10,000 small block engines per day, and Buick were producing 7,000 V6 engines per day. The V6 was used by other divisions as well as Buick. Think on this. GM was also making other engine familes in Chev. and their other divisions, in-line 4's and 6's, V4's, big block Chev's, other V8 engine families, diesels, etc. For many years, Cadillac claimed to be the only mass producer in the world of luxury cars. The sheer scale of US manufacturing capacity and their domestic market has to be seen on the spot to be appreciated. One customer bought 12,000 GMC trucks in a two year period. A relatively small scale maker like the old White Motor Corporation considered a "fleet order" to be a minimum 200 vehicles. White once got an order from Roadway for 1,100 Road Boss 2 prime movers.

Published: 9 May 2008
Record deal for TTS Ships Equipment


TTS Ships Equipment has won a record-breaking contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan. The contract comprises cargo access equipment for the world’s largest ro-ro vessels that will be built in Nagasaki for Wallenius Lines and Wilh Wilhelmsen, for deployment by their joint venture shipping line Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL). The four giant vessels will be delivered in 2011 and 2012. As previously reported in WorldCargo News , the LCTCs have a cargo volume of 138,000 m3, close to 10% more than WWL’s most recent car carriers (8000 CEU).
“We are very pleased. This is by far our largest order ever, hence a very nice way of celebrating our 25 year anniversary,” said Stellan Bernsro, MD of TTS Ships Equipment. “We are presently working on several contracts, including a series of 10 car carriers for Wallenius Lines and Wilh Wilhelmsen.”
The new generation ships have a length overall of 265m and the cargo volume is divided in ten decks of which three are hoistable. TTS Ships Equipment will design and deliver 3000t of cargo access equipment for each vessel.
“This is several times more than our typical order,” said Nils O Ericsson, sales director at TTS Ships Equipment. “But this contract is not just about massive size and weight. Several details have new, innovative design. This includes lightweight hoistable car decks, electric instead of hydraulic operation as well as radio remote controlled deck and ramp operation.”