海运是大宗货物运输最经济的手段。但目前海运的速度还比较低,如一般的油轮及集装箱货船,时速只有15～25海里。随着各国经济的迅速发展,日本正在着手开发研究新型跨世纪的超高速货船,以期在1～2天内就可完成日本与亚洲名国间的海运任务。所谓跨世纪的超高速货船,是打破传统船体的技术概念所建造 Shipping is the most economical means of transporting bulk cargo. However, the current speed of shipping is still relatively low, such as ordinary tankers and container ships, only 15 to 25 nautical miles per hour. With the rapid development of various countries’ economies, Japan is developing and researching a new type of ultra-high-speed cargo ship that crosses the century, with a view to completing the maritime mission between Japan and the Asian countries within one to two days. The so-called cross-century ultra-high-speed cargo ships are built by breaking the traditional hull concept of technology.