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Crossing the oceans on a cargo freighter

Knight, BenMay 9, 2013

Traveling on a cargo ship might make think of swinging in a hammock and swabbing the decks. But this is actually quite a comfortable alternative to flying. Depending on where you are headed, it can take weeks to reach your destination - but it's a low carbon way to travel! Prepare to set sail as our correspondent takes us across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Report by Ben Knight