Out of the darkness, a rumble grows. The water begins to vibrate. Suddenly, the prow of a massive ship splits the fog. Its steel hull rises 7 stories above the water and stretches 200m back into the night. A 15683-horsepower engine roars through the holds, pushing 55328 tons of steel. Crisp white capital letters — COUGAR ACE — spell the ship’s name above the ocean froth. A deep-sea car transport, its 14 decks are packed with 4703 new Mazdas bound for North America. Estimated cargo value: $103M.

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