Container ship

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/container-ship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the category?Specialized cargo vessel for intermodal containerized freight transport
2. How many containers can a big container ship carry?The biggest container ships can hold more than 24,000 TEUs, which is a measure of how many 20‑foot long containers they can carry.
3. Why are containers called "Twenty‑foot Equivalent Units"?TEU stands for Twenty‑foot Equivalent Unit. It is used because a standard container is 20 feet long, so one TEU equals one container.

Intermodal Transport: The transportation of goods in one and the same loading unit, using multiple modes of transport (ship, rail, road).
Containerization: A system of freight transport using standardized intermodal containers, revolutionizing global logistics.
TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit): A standard unit of measurement for container capacity, based on a 20-foot long container.
Cell Guides: Vertical slots within a container ship's hull and on deck designed to securely stack containers.