a herculean attempt is under way. it is the unofficial logistics center working desperately to get toys into the u.s. in time for this holiday season. okay. just giving you an update on the container situation at the moment. reporter: president frank thiessen is manning the operation. had you ever worked in logistics before? only peripherally, not directly. reporter: why did you have to get directly involved into log logistics? the global supply chains we re facing. reporter: cargo vessels, order numbers, arrival dates tracked with precision. the first thing in the morning is really checking the backlog in the warehouse. reporter: boxes of toys at the well-known stock car maker are waiting for a ride. we have 25, 30 containers which are just missing, which will not be here. reporter: that s 30% of their holiday product.