The story of one shipping container from a factory in China to a warehouse in the United States traces the arc of a global supply chain consumed by trouble.
Tag: Ships and Shipping
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The Discovery of Shackleton’s Wreck Is as Disquieting as It Is Amazing
The world today is smaller and less mysterious than when Endurance sank. At the same time, we know too much about the past to be nostalgic.
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New Supply Chain Risk: 22,000 Dockworkers Who May Soon Strike
With the contract of union workers at West Coast ports nearing expiration, the prospect of a labor impasse threatens another shock to the global economy.
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How the US Military is Preparing for an Arctic Future With Eyes on Russia
As climate change opens up the Arctic for transit and exploration, Russia has increasingly militarized the region. The U.S. is preparing a more aggressive presence of its own.
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As Inflation Surges, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping
The president is targeting shipping companies that have jacked up prices during the pandemic, but critics say bigger economic forces are at work.