The container ship question is mostly just finger pointing by the Gretas of this world - fix them, but don't you dare ask me to change my lifestyle. (not slagging anyone on this site - I think we mostly share similar world views - however there is a lack of understanding here of how things work in the marine industry)
The entire world economy is built on marine transportation.
Ships absolutely produce more GHG than vehicles - of course they do - the Dali of recent fame has a little over 55,000 horse power so more than something like 100 transport trucks. (I know nothing about trucks but I am guessing around 500 hp) She can also move more than 10,000 40' containers which would take 10,000 transport trucks or 25 x12000 foot container trains to move, each with at least three locomotives.
The volume of GHG produced is certainly larger than is produced by vehicles - more horsepower means more fuel - but the amount of fuel used per tonne mile of cargo is incredibly small.
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