MODERN CONTAINER SHIPS BEAM GREATER THAN 110 ft CANT TRANSIT PANAMA CANAL (TOO WIDE ! CREW OF ONLY 13(U.S. Destroyer is 360 3200 tons. crew of 360!! I DIESEL POWERED 22-23 KNOTS AUTOMATED SYSTEMS -low labor costs OPTIMIZED FOR EFFICIENCY (reduced ton-mile costs!!)MODERN CONTAINER SHIPS • BEAM GREATER THAN 110 ft. • CAN’T TRANSIT PANAMA CANAL (TOO WIDE !!) • CREW OF ONLY 13 ( U.S. Destroyer is 360’, 3200 tons, crew of 360 !!!) • DIESEL POWERED , 22-23 KNOTS • AUTOMATED SYSTEMS –low labor costs • OPTIMIZED FOR EFFICIENCY (reduced ton-mile costs!!)