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  Why Freighter Travel?
Passengers travel on freighters for a variety of reasons including fun, relaxation, adventure, no crowds, companionship, the informal atmosphere onboard, and daily rates which are typically 1/3-1/2 of those of conventional passenger cruise ships.
Freighters do not offer any preplanned activities such as cruise ships do and mealtimes are the only daily structure.
Freighter passengers enjoy contact with the officers and crew and often become part of the shipboard family.
www.freighterworld.com /why.html   (450 words)

  
 A la Carte Freighter Travel
Freighter traveling choices now available are as vast as the oceans and waterways served by these ships.
Included on the menu are a large selection of different freighter types travelling to any number of exciting destinations in every part of the world - and at fares to fit any budget.
In fact, deciding which freighter and trip to choose can be almost as much fun and as exciting as the trip itself!
www.freighter-travel.com   (142 words)

  
 Travel By Freighter - Continent to Continent On Freighter ~ By Chuck Bennett
Rose Bachman, a retired telephone operator from Houston, Tex., was on an around-the-world cruise when the cargo freighter she was sailing on was sold for scrap - in the middle of the voyage.
Freighter travel is a tiny niche of the cruise industry.
Freighter captains often invite passengers onto the bridge to chat, offer them wine with dinner and entertain them with stories of the sea.
www.escapeartist.com /efam/50/Travel_By_Freighter.html   (797 words)

  
 WWII Online Freighter User's Guide
The freighter is modeled after the Hog Island class of World War I. It was named after an island near Philadelphia where a massive shipyard was constructed on what used to be a swampy wasteland.
To spawn a freighter a player must be the rank of lieutenant or higher in the navy.
The freighter has the potential to be a very powerful tool in WWII Online, but is severely hampered by stability issues in the game (CTD's) and an extreme vulnerability to the overwhelming air game.
www.tarrif.net /wwii/guides/freighter.htm   (1116 words)

  
 777 Freighter Background
The 777 Freighter will be capable of flying 4,965 nautical miles (9,195 km) with a full payload and general cargo market densities, making it the world's longest-range freighter.
The 777 Freighter builds on this tradition, joining a new freighter family that continues to set a new horizon of excellence for the freighter marketplace.
The 777 Freighter will be designed to integrate smoothly with existing cargo operations and facilitate interlining with 747 freighter fleets, which comprise about half of the world's freighter capacity.
www.boeing.com /commercial/777family/pf/pf_freighterback.html   (501 words)

  
 Around The World Freighter Travel
Freighter Travel - Freighter Travel - Philadelphia to Sydney, Australia - 40 Days and 40 Nights Aboard The Melbourne Star - There are four container ships employed in the Blue Star service from the U.S. east coast to New Zealand and Australia.
Freighter Travel (NZ) Ltd. - Freighter Travel (NZ) Ltd. - Freighter Travel (NZ) Ltd. is here to advise you on all aspects of cargo travel and to assist you in planning a trip to remember.
Travel by freighter has been both a method of transportation as well as cruising for nearly a century, and in the past two decades has become an increasingly popular option for ocean travel as more cabin space has been made available by the shipping lines.
www.escapeartist.com /unique_lifestyles/Freighter_Travel.html   (1139 words)

  
 Freighter Travel with Freighter World Cruises, Inc.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Freighter Travel from the Largest Travel Agency in the World Dedicated to Freighter Cruising.
The majority of freighter cruises range in duration from about 30 to 75 days, but some are 2-3 weeks and some are longer.
Freighter World Cruises charges the actual fares charged by the shipping lines and adds no margins.
www.freighterworld.com   (184 words)

  
 Freighter Travel
Freighter travel offers the safety of a large vessel while maintaining a certain nautical purity.
We even discovered that—in a curious new variation on the gypsy lifestyle—there are folks who actually live on freighters, changing ships after each voyage and staying in hotels in seaports until they can sail off to a new destination.
The indispensable guide to freighter travel is Ford’s Freighter Travel Guide, published semi-annually in May and November by Ford’s Travel Guides, 19448 Londelius St., Northridge, CA 91324; 818-701-7414.
www.transitionsabroad.com /publications/magazine/0105/freighter.shtml   (1105 words)

  
 Bristol Freighter -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Bristol Freighter (Bristol Type 170) was an (A vehicle that can fly) aircraft conceived by Wing Commander Taffy Powel who opened a fascinating and innovative chapter in British aviation.
The aircraft he conceived was the Bristol Freighter and it allowed motorists to take their cars abroad from Britain.
On the July 7, 1948, Powel's (A town in southwestern New Mexico) Silver City (A commercial enterprise that provides scheduled flights for passengers) airline made the first ever British flight with a car, from Lympne in Kent to Le Touquet on the northern coast of France.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/br/bristol_freighter.htm   (235 words)

  
 Sealetter Cruise Feature Article: May 1997 Update: Freighter Companies
Ocean going freighters are in the business of transporting goods and merchandise, passengers are a sideline and added source of income.
Freighters usually give you more time in port, however this again is dictated by the time it takes to unload and load it's cargo.
Freighter travel is not for everyone, but if you can adapt to the ways of this type of travel you will have an unforgettable experience.
www.sealetter.com /Jun-96/freight.html   (1294 words)

  
 Internet Guide to Freighter Travel
Welcome to the most comprehensive source of information about freighter travel to be found on the Internet.
I suspect that most of you have never seen a freighter up close, let alone sailed on one.
You can locate an agent or shipping company that books freighter voyages, learn about the cost of travel, and view pictures of over 2,000 ships, from the engine room to the bridge.
www.geocities.com /freighterman.geo/mainmenu.html   (392 words)

  
 A-Z Airfreight Directory - United Kingdom Services and Suppliers to the Freighter/Airport Industries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Freighter Product/Service Categories: Information/Consultancy, Additional Information: A-Z Group Ltd is a market leader in the provision of information to the global air cargo community with a comprehensive range of directories, frequency publications and electronic media.
Freighter Product/Service Categories: Manufacture/Repair of Aircraft Components; Aircraft Maintenance/Overhaul/Servicing; Avionics/Electronics; Security/Safety Equipment, Additional Information: AEM is one of the largest independent overhaul and repair facilities in Europe, providing accessory maintenance services for in excess of 2000 components over a variety of aircraft systems.
Freighter Product/Service Categories: Insurance/Legal Services/Finance; Information/Consultancy, Additional Information: Loss adjusting, aviation consultancy, CASE database, and publications on all aspects of aviation from aircraft accidents to finance and traffic figures of the world´s airlines.
www.azfreight.com /azworld/az27208.htm   (9420 words)

  
 Freighter Travel FAQ’s - GoNOMAD MINI GUIDE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The average length of a freighter voyage is 40 to 50 days, though there are some shorter trips available last a couple of weeks.
Accommodations on a freighter are rather nice, and are equal to, or better than, deluxe accommodations on cruise ships.
Meals on freighters are generally pretty good, but don’t expect ice sculptures, midnight chocolate buffets or mountains of chilled shrimp.
www.gonomad.com /transports/0011/miniguide_freighter_voyage.html   (3155 words)

  
 Freighter Trailers - Specialists in trailers
Freighter Trailers are suppliers of car trailer, box trailer, van trailer, trailer uk, luggage trailer.
van trailer Freighter Trailers are suppliers of car trailer, box trailer, van trailer, trailer uk, luggage trailer.
Freighter Trailers are lightweight, robust and aerodynamically efficient with perfect stability behind all types of vehicles.
www.rose-trailers.co.uk   (302 words)

  
 FREIGHTER TAILS: The Misadventures of Mzzkiti by Gibbs & Redfern
FREIGHTER TAILS: The Misadventures of Mzzkiti by Gibbs and Redfern
FREIGHTER TAILS was co-created by Paul S. Gibbs and me, Bill Redfern.
FREIGHTER TAILS and its associated characters and elements copyright © 2005 by Bill Redfern.
www.mzzkiti.com   (384 words)

  
 List of Matson Navigation Company and Oceanic Navigation Company Ships
Was storeship at an African port in 1922.
MALIKO, 6847 ton freighter, built Sparrows Point, Md., 1918 as CAPE MAY. Matson bought 1926, sold 1947 to Wallem and Co., Hong Kong.
MANULANI, 9556 ton freighter with ranks, built, by Moore, Oakland, Calif., 1922 for Matson, sold 1949 to Fratelli Rizzuto, Genova, Italy, renamed PROVIDENCIA under Panamanian flag.
www.usmm.net /matson.html   (4116 words)

  
 Aurora Force - Aurora Force Encyclopedia - Barloz-class Freighter Star Shrike
Aurora Force - Aurora Force Encyclopedia - Barloz-class Freighter Star Shrike
The Barloz-class shares its design elements with most CEC freighters (such as the YT series), but features several characteristics not usually found on ships from this company (at least not ships the size).
It has a triangular instead of saucer-shaped hull, but retains circular docking rings and a cylindrical command pod (which is centrally located instead of attached to the starboard side).
af.rebelsquadrons.org /members/encyclopedia/vehicles/starshrike.php   (115 words)

  
 A-Z Airfreight Directory - United States Services and Suppliers to the Freighter/Airport Industries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Freighter Product/Service Categories: Manufacture/Repair of Aircraft Components, Additional Information: Repair and exchange of landing gear and flap carriage assemblies for a full range of commercial aircraft., Airport Services/Supplies Additional Information: Cargo systems.
Freighter Product/Service Categories: Software/Management/Logistic Systems, Additional Information: The company provides a fully integrated cargo system for freighters and cargo-carrying airlines including booking, management of allocations, receipt at terminal, warehousing, manifesting, tracking through to destination, delivery to customer, and most importantly, billing and receivables management.
Freighter Product/Service Categories: Aircraft Leasing/Sales, Additional Information: Publishers of ´Airfax´ that provides comprehensive and up to date information on the worldwide availability of commercial transport aircraft, including freighter aircraft.
www.azfreight.com /azworld/az27408.htm   (2954 words)

  
 The Official Chronology of the U.S. Navy in World War II--1943
U.S. freighter Norwalk is sunk in collision with Norwegian freighter Nidareid north of Cuba, 28°18'N, 80°00'W. While one of the 30-man merchant crew perishes in the accident, none of the 14-man Armed Guard are hurt.
U.S. freighter Nathanael Greene, en route to join Algiers-bound convoy MKS 8, is first torpedoed by German submarine U-565 about 40 miles northeast of Oran, 35°56'N, 00°05'N, and then is hit with an aerial torpedo during an air attack, forcing her abandonment.
German submarine U-160 torpedoes U.S. freighter William Pierce Frye, straggling from convoy HX 230, at 56°57'N, 26°15'W. Heavy seas have previously damaged most of her lifeboats, and the only serviceable one is swamped; life rafts and floats drift away from the ship.
www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USN/USN-Chron/USN-Chron-1943.html   (14713 words)

  
 Cruise Vacation navi-gator - Freighter Cruises
If you're one who enjoys days spent cruising the high seas, consider booking passage on a freighter.
Freighters offer passengers clean, comfortable accommodations and good meals partaken with the ship's crew, but make fewer stops than traditional cruises.
They are good choices for experienced cruisers who wish to spend more of their cruise vacation sailing on the open water and less time in port.
www.navi-gator.com /cruise/cruise_types/freighter.htm   (92 words)

  
 1941 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
May 20 - World War II: Battle of Crete - German troops invade Crete.
May 21 - World War II: 950 miles off the coast of Brazil, the freighter SS Robin Moor becomes the first United States ship sunk by a German U-boat.
May 24 - World War II: In the North Atlantic, the German battleship Bismarck sinks the HMS Hood killing all but three crewman on what was the pride of the Royal Navy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1941   (2778 words)

  
 Freighter Travel
Use our new forum to meet fellow freighter travel enthusiasts.
Make your freighter cruise bookings here, using our list of agents.
Book your freighter cruises at the online freighter travel community.
www.freightertrips.com   (73 words)

  
 The Cruise People Ltd [Freighter Cruises]
The Cruise People Ltd offers cargo ship voyages from one week to 126 days in duration, and now represents about 350 freighters carrying passengers worldwide.
While working ships, many were built in the 1990s/2000s, offer outside accommodations and swimming pools, and some of the cabins on the newer ships are actually suites with a separate dayroom and bedroom - but be prepared for schedule changes.
Links are provided above for freighter operators who already have their own web sites.
members.aol.com /CruiseAZ/freighters.htm   (607 words)

  
 Maris Cruise & Freighter Travel Club Int'l (Since 1958)
Offering you information and reservations for voyages on passenger-carrying freighters and a variety of working and specialized ships.
Take advantage of the knowledgeable advice that comes from our vast experience.
On a freighter we feel as if we’re sailing on our own private yacht...”
www.freightercruises.com   (240 words)

  
 Alphabetical list of U.S. ships sunk or damaged
Aloha, Philippines, Scuttled, Sunk, 12/29/41, Freighter (Philippines), Unknown
Taurus, Philippines, Scuttled, Sunk, 12/27/41, Freighter (Philippines), Unknown
Vizcaya, Philippines, Scuttled, Sunk, 12/15/41, Freighter (Philippines), Unknown
www.usmm.org /sunkaz.html   (16566 words)

  
 FreighterTravel
More and more people are discovering the joys of travelling by sea on an ocean freighter ship.
If you want to enjoy your journey by sea at a more relaxed pace than the big cruise liners afford, why not consider travel by cruise freighter?
For inquiries or bookings on freighter and barge travel, please contact us - our specialist Freighter Travel department will be happy to help you..
www.freightertravel.com.au   (169 words)

  
 New Jedi Order Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Arriving at the embattled world, and encountering three coralskippers, Uldir orders the crew to hide and he takes another of the A-Wings.
He flies down to the planet unnoticed as the coralskippers are more concerned with his freighter.
But as Uldir reaches atmosphere, the coralskippers begin pursuing him.
www.njoe.com /index.php?id=view&sub=books&sub2=books&sub3=9   (2208 words)

  
 Freighter Travel - Internet Guide to Freighter Travel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Freighter Travel - Internet Guide to Freighter Travel
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Internet Guide to Freighter Travel, © LLC - All rights reserved.
www.geocities.com /freighterman.geo   (40 words)

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