Episode

How Do They Do It?: Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks

Name: How Do They Do It?: Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks
Released: 2008-03-13
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Rupert Degas, Robert Llewellyn, Naz Osmanoglu, Jeff Wilburn

How Do They Do It?Season 52008-03-13

Overview

Large cargo ships transport goods around the world; Peterbilt makes large, custom built trucks.

Details

Series: How Do They Do It?
Season: Season 5
Episode: Episode 9
Air date: 2008-03-13
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

Container Ships, Peterbilt Trucks is Episode 9 in Season 5 of How Do They Do It?. It aired on 2008-03-13. The runtime is 22 min.

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