Name: Mega Shippers
Released: 2016-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Rick D. Wasserman

Mega Shippers

Documentary 2016

Available on iTunes, Science Channel

Mega Shippers follows the complex workings of one of the world's largest freight operators. The maneuvers are immense, and the logistics are fascinating.

Documentary 2016

Starring Rick D. Wasserman

EPISODE 1

Grand Ship Auto

A shipment of 750 cars is delayed. A Christmas tree is delivered to London.
EPISODE 2

Mission: Super Yacht

A 20 million dollar super yacht must cross the Atlantic to get to her winter home in Florida but its hurricane season. Meanwhile, mega shippers in England need to get a massive, 20-ton aircraft cabin trainer to its new home 7,000 miles away.
EPISODE 3

Ultimate Cruise Ship

Shippers in Virginia have just 17 hours to shift 5,700 tons of cargo onto a barge, but a killer thunderstorm threatens their chances of hitting the deadline. In Florida, one of the world's largest cruise ships needs to restock, but time is running out.
EPISODE 4

Hardcore Haul

A $49 million rig needs to be relocated from Texas to an oilfield off the Indian coast, and mega shippers will need a radical solution to get it there. Meanwhile, a crew has to lift a 870-ton piece aboard a cargo ship to build a $4 billion warship.
EPISODE 5

Billion-Dollar Superbuild

A nearly $2 billion bridge is being built, and mega shippers need to lift massive sections of the bridge 180 feet above a dangerous river. In Florida, $150 million-worth of yachts need to be moved without a scratch.
EPISODE 6

Championship Cargo

A brand-new $33 million helicopter has just come off the production line. But getting it across the Atlantic in pristine condition is no small feat. Meanwhile, a championship rally car needs to be moved across five countries and two seas in just 76 hours.

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Mega Shippers

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Mega Shippers follows the complex workings of one of the world's largest freight operators. The maneuvers are immense, and the logistics are fascinating.

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Studio: Discovery Channel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2016
Rated: TV-PG

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Primary: English (United States) (AAC)

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: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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