containerization
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The Global Shipping Container Shortage Is Now a Surplus
Empty shipping containers are crowding shipping ports around the world and creating an unexpected bottleneck in the global supply chain. Not long ago, the shipping industry was facing a shortage of steel containers, but a downturn in demand for goods and a looming economic slowdown have turned that shortage into a surplus, according to CNBC.
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The Pandemic Fuelled a Boom in Empty Ghost Shipping Containers Travelling the High Seas
In our latest proof that global capitalism is extremely logical and efficient, hundreds of thousands of completely empty shipping containers are being transported overseas amid the pandemic, according to an analysis by Gizmodo.