A Look to the Past: Dry Cargo Transported on Tankers
ShipLilly
JUNE 27, 2020
In 1872, the first oceangoing steamer designed to carry oil was built. The Belgian-flagged Vaderland was designed and constructed to carry huge quantities of oil on the sea. However, the actual service itinerary for the ocean steamer included ferrying immigrants to the USA. The return journey would then include petroleum that was destined for Europe.
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