WHY IS SO EASY FOR SHIP CONTAINERS TO BE LOST AT SEA?
With the increase in demand for consumer goods and number of ships, size and capacity, it is likely that the number of containers lost at sea will rise year upon year.Estimates predict that each year around 10,000 Shipping Containers are lost at sea; however, it is difficult to obtain an exact figure, as not all losses are reported.
There are many ways that shipping containers get at lost at sea, most commonly due to ships running aground due to severe weather or large waves. Other reasons include; catastrophic events and improper stacking – some simply fall overboard!
It is estimated that there are around 20 million containers in service and a further 10million out of service that are being used for other purposes including; satellite offices, pop up shops, homes, schools and a myriad of other purposes.
However, what happens to the containers afterwards?Most containers will sink. In some cases this may take weeks, and some may continue to float depending on the type of container.There have been many instances in which containers and the goods within them have been washed up on land, in most cases these goods are redirected by locals.
There are some representative example.In 1992, A container full of 20,000 rubber ducks fell overboard during its voyage from Hong Kong to the United States and were found thousands of miles away…
Read more on Sowoll.
There are many ways that shipping containers get at lost at sea, most commonly due to ships running aground due to severe weather or large waves. Other reasons include; catastrophic events and improper stacking – some simply fall overboard!
It is estimated that there are around 20 million containers in service and a further 10million out of service that are being used for other purposes including; satellite offices, pop up shops, homes, schools and a myriad of other purposes.
However, what happens to the containers afterwards?Most containers will sink. In some cases this may take weeks, and some may continue to float depending on the type of container.There have been many instances in which containers and the goods within them have been washed up on land, in most cases these goods are redirected by locals.
There are some representative example.In 1992, A container full of 20,000 rubber ducks fell overboard during its voyage from Hong Kong to the United States and were found thousands of miles away…
Read more on Sowoll.
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