It's a common stereotype that Halfling Trade Ships are a big deal. This is because they literally are a big deal. These vessels with their bizarre 'sails', their flat, broad, boxy shape, and their prominence on the docks, are so big that places they dock have rebuilt their harbours to accomodate them. People tend to call them Hulks - these enormous bulky vessels that sit in harbour for a few weeks unloading and reloading.