They’re the detritus of commercial shipping containers lost in the open ocean ... beds — are packed in large metal boxes the size of tractor-trailers and stacked on ships.
Greater size brings heightened risks ... widespread mislabeling and improper stowage meant that nearly 70% of shipping containers arriving in the U.S. with dangerous goods failed the bureau ...
They’re the detritus of commercial shipping containers lost in the open ocean. Most of the world’s raw materials and everyday goods that are moved over long distances — from T-shirts to televisions, ...
Cargo ships can lose anywhere from a single container to hundreds at a time in rough seas. Experts disagree on how many are lost each year. WSC reported that, on average, about 1,500 were lost ...
Greater size brings heightened risks ... mislabeling and improper stowage meant that nearly 70 per cent of shipping containers arriving in the US with dangerous goods failed the bureau’s ...