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With boxes stacked ever higher, a ship can become more unstable in a storm -- wave after wave can cause the vessel to roll at steep angles, putting strain on the securing of containers. The situation becomes even worse if the stack is top-heavy.
The shipping industry is seeing the biggest jump in lost containers in seven years, disrupting supply chains.
Thousands of containers are falling off ships More than 3,000 containers went overboard from container ships last year, with at least 1,000 lost this year already Dislodged containers on the One Apus after it was hit by gale-force winds Credit: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Bloomberg International shipping has always been a dangerous game, with hazards including storms, pirates - or even getting your ship stuck sideways in a canal. But pressure to speed up journeys and carry ever-greater carrier loads amid changing weather patterns has created a new hazard: containers plunging into the ocean. Cargo...
Share this article By Ann Koh (Bloomberg) Containers 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 su...
Shipping Containers Fall Overboard at Fastest Rate in Seven Years By Ann Koh | April 27, 2021 Containers 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 ac...