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Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate by learningwebdev on Thursday April 29, 2021 @06:39PM (#26987676)
There are quite obviously consequences, but perhaps not for the people who are in a position to ensure the containers don't fall overboard? Somebody is certainly losing money here.
Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate by katbyte on Thursday April 29, 2021 @06:42PM (#26987697)
Insurance
Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate by learningwebdev on Thursday April 29, 2021 @06:48PM (#26987755)
So insurance companies are losing money and raising premiums accordingly?

Perhaps nobody is losing enough money to really care about the problem. The graph in the linked article suggests that 11 out of the last 13 years, losses have amounted to around $80 million or less. A lot of money, but perhaps not a lot of money to the shipping industry and/or their insurers?

Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate by SirSourdough on Thursday April 29, 2021 @07:27PM (#26988117)
Considering there are individual ships that carry more than a billion dollars worth of cargo and way more containers in a single trip than are lost in total in a year, I think you are probably correct.
Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate by katbyte on Thursday April 29, 2021 @09:49PM (#26989050)
It amounts to a rounding error when you look at yearly cost of shilling. Remember the Suez Canal when blocked was costing 400 million a day.
Re:Shipping containers are falling overboard at a rapid rate by agumonkey on Thursday April 29, 2021 @07:33PM (#26988163)
Yes it's priced and amortized all over the system.