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Shipping Papillon - the Dock and a Ro-Ro

Transoceanic shipping of vehicles is very big business. There are 8 ports in the US and half a dozen in Europe for this traffic. Autos, trucks, RV's, boats, military and heavy equipment all make the journey in either direction. If it can be put on wheels it can be shipped via a Ro-Ro vessel.

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Colonel's Island Terminal
Colonel's Island Terminal		 Thousands of cars for the US market
Thousands of cars for the US market		 Outbound Limo
Outbound Limo		 Heavy Equipment
Heavy Equipment
RV's and Trucks
RV's and Trucks		 A Ro - Ro vessel
A Ro - Ro vessel		 Big rear ramp is down
Big rear ramp is down		 Loading a boat
Loading a boat
Loading South Carolina built Mercedes'
Loading South Carolina built Mercedes'		 Into the belly of the beast
Into the belly of the beast		 Down ramp just beyond the Model T Ford and the boat
Down ramp just beyond the Model T Ford and the boat		 Big rigs heading to Europe - deck heights are ajustable
Big rigs heading to Europe - deck heights are ajustable
The Up ramp. 14 levels on this vessel
The Up ramp. 14 levels on this vessel
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