Or, as the article says, “A Drop in the Ocean.”
Pacific Ocean: “A week’s delay in the Suez Canal? Hold muh beer.”
One . . . singular sensation.
Shipping Containers Plunge Overboard as Supply Race Raises Risks
Insurance Journal | April 27, 2021 | Ann KohContainers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate, sending millions of dollars of cargo sinking to the bottom of the ocean as pressure to speed deliveries raises the risk of safety errors.
The shipping industry is seeing the biggest spike in lost containers in seven years. More than 3,000 boxes dropped into the sea last year, and more than 1,000 have fallen overboard so far in 2021. The accidents are disrupting supply chains for hundreds of U.S. retailers and manufacturers such as Amazon and Tesla.
There are a host of reasons for the sudden rise in accidents. Weather is getting more unpredictable, while ships are growing bigger, allowing for containers to be stacked higher than ever before. But greatly exacerbating the situation is a surge in e-commerce after consumer demand exploded during the pandemic, increasing the urgency for shipping lines to deliver products as quickly as possible.
“The increased movement of containers means that these very large containerships are much closer to full capacity than in the past,” said Clive Reed, founder of Reed Marine Maritime Casualty Management Consultancy. “There is commercial pressure on the ships to arrive on time and consequently make more voyages.”
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Maybe they should build more ships and not pile the containers so high.
Just sayin’.
That’s just crazy talk, crazy talk I tell ya!!
If we could get rid of the oceans, then everything could be safely transported by trains, so get Obama on that, will ya…
We need the oceans or where would Asia and Africa throw all their garbage?
France just because they’re France
That explains why we never got our case of Magic Erasers™️.
Case?
OK, I see. Resistance can be messy.
Well you are prone to mistakes.
“surge in e-commerce after consumer demand exploded during the pandemic”
So, if you go to Walmart in person instead of ordering on-line the stuff just magically appears instead of being shipped in?