Beaten but not broken
At one stage, nearly 10 million people in Syria and Iraq were living in places under the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL)… Read More
Fact-a-day archive
Battle of Palma
Dozens of civilians were killed, and more than 11 000 people forced to flee following a terror attack in Palma,… Read More
The Unshippable Easter Egg
From the perspective of a shipping company, the value in weight of an Easter egg is extraordinarily low relative to… Read More
Container Jenga
Each container on a ship is secured to the one below (or the deck) using devices called twist locks. The… Read More
Lost at Sea
According to the British International Freight Association, an estimated 1 382 containers are lost at sea each year. This represents… Read More
Stranded Cargo
Around 12% of global trade passes through the Suez Canal. On March 23 2021 the Ever Given, a 400m long… Read More