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About Moving the Heaviest Cargoes in the World | Mega Shippers: Land, Air and Sea

Mega Shippers: Land, Air and Sea | S3E03 | Monopiles P1 / King Edward Train In Germany, Captain Mark Bichowski loads one of the biggest and heaviest cargos of his career - 5200 tonnes of windfarm components needed to power one million homes before squeezing his ship - one of the biggest heavy lift vessels in the world - through one of Germany’s narrowest canals Documentary Central is the home for compelling documentaries tackling subjects like history, climate change, wildlife, conspiracy and more.

Moving the Heaviest Cargoes in the World | Mega Shippers: Land, Air and Sea is presented by Documentary Central. Its listed runtime is 48 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a transport & logistics documentary, Moving the Heaviest Cargoes in the World | Mega Shippers: Land, Air and Sea uses moving, heaviest, cargoes as its central frame. Transport films uncover systems that normally remain invisible until something fails. Look for the coordination between people, vehicles, control technology, maintenance and contingency planning.

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Title
Moving the Heaviest Cargoes in the World | Mega Shippers: Land, Air and Sea
Runtime
48 minutes
Language
English

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