The Rise of Mega Container Ships Changing Ports The numbers are staggering. As of 12 July, Chinese and South Korean shipyards have delivered 21 ships of 12,500-20,000 twenty-foot equivalent units ...

New cruise brands are launching smaller, luxury ships geared toward wealthy travelers. They're a far cry from the 7,000-passenger mega-ships with water parks and concert venues.

Tampa, Florida, resident Jeanetta Sheppard has sailed on roughly 20 cruises aboard ships of varying sizes but says she prefers mega ships like Icon of the Seas and ships in Royal Caribbean’s ...