The Enduring Importance of Ships in Global Trade and Human Progress
*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] scroll-mt-[calc(var(–header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]” dir=”auto” data-turn-id=”request-WEB:7762cd03-9878-4c7d-9408-94c8d5736369-0″ data-testid=”conversation-turn-2″ data-scroll-anchor=”true” data-turn=”assistant”> From the earliest wooden vessels that hugged coastlines to today’s massive container carriers crossing vast oceans, ships have played a central role in shaping human civilization. They have connected distant lands,