A first-person account of a container ship's job and journey: "Made of steel, colossal, strong, I ship around the world." Primary text is simple and flowing; bright illustrations use blocky and rounded shapes. At one point in the story, a ship blocks the Suez Canal, and the container ship has to detour around Cape Horn instead (likely a reference to the Ever Given, though that ship is not named). They encounter a storm, but come through it safely.

Rich back matter includes sections on: Why do countries trade?, Benefits of Intermodal Container Shipping, Challenges of Intermodal Container Shipping, an extensive glossary of shipping and trading terms (ahoy, buoy, cargo, port, etc.), and information about shipping and trading jobs both at sea and on land. There are "fast facts," an explanation of buoyancy, and recommended videos. Lastly, there's a "seek and find" for items in the pictures throughout the book, encouraging readers to go through it again.

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