Chaplain Cushing and Container Ship

Senior Port Chaplain Stephen Cushing visits nearly every ship which ties up at the Container terminal in Boston.

Most valuable cargo travels the world by container. These ships are specially designed along with container ports to handle what essentially are back-ends of tractor-trailers. These boxes go directly onto truckbeds. Container ships spend only a very few hours in port because of their efficient loading characteristics, but this means less time for seafarers to call home and to take care of their needs.