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by Tyler Durden Thursday, Apr 29, 2021 - 04:15 AM The global shipping industry is facing one of its most significant spikes in lost containers in seven years. At least 3,000 containers were lost at sea last year, and year-to-date, more than 1,000 have fallen overboard, according to Bloomberg. Stretched global supply chains are forcing ship operators to stack truck-size intermodal containers to the brim in a technique called containerization. Some vessels, such as the notorious Ever Given, can carry upwards of 20,000 containers, while other large containerships can carry around 9,000 containers. Shipping containers piled high on giant vessels are toppling over at an alarming rate, sending millions of dollars of cargo to the bottom of the ocean as pressure to speed deliveries raises the risk of safety errors. The situation has grown more dangerous because of extra stress on supply chains since the pandemic, said Bloomberg. ....
The Straits Times Unpredictable weather, exhausted crew and bigger ships also raise chances for mishaps Ships are growing bigger, allowing for containers to be stacked higher than ever before. In such cases, a ship can become more unstable in a storm - it can roll at steep angles, putting strain on the securing of containers. The situation becomes even worse if the stack is top-heavy.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Published7 hours ago https://str.sg/JF68 They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full ....