Shipping containers are one of the ways in which our world has quietly changed without our noticing. Read the full wikipedia entry on the subject for a better understanding of how thoroughly this has happened.
Now we're dependent on shipping containers, and evidently they're in short supply. It appears the economic slowdown is causing a slowdown in shipping container turnover. NPR has the story.
I wonder how this affects these guys.
Update: Check out this page. It's one big page. Just scroll down. Something will catch your eye.
Monday, November 17, 2008
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