Merchant ships are used to transport people, raw materials, and manufactured goods. Through the centuries of shipping, Merchant Vessels have taken on many different shapes and sizes. Merchant ships can include cargo ships, ocean liners, ferries, sailboats, and many other types. Famous merchant ships include The Cutty Sark, The Titanic, and The Wendur.
Nations are reliant on Merchant ships to transport valuable raw materials and for the exportation of goods. At the end of World War II the United States operated nearly half the world's oceangoing merchant marine, and Great Britain had another major share. Both nations' fleets declined in postwar years, however, Japan and Greece had became the largest oceangoing shippers by the end of the 20th Century.
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