Freightened: the Real Price of Shipping
The cargo shipping industry is a key player in world economy and forms the basis of our very model of modern civilization. 90% of the goods we consume are manufactured elsewhere and brought to us by ship. In an audacious investigation, Freightened reveals the many faces of worldwide freight shipping and sheds light on the consequences of an all-but-visible industry.
The cargo shipping industry is a key player in world economy and forms the basis of our very model of modern civilization. 90% of the goods we consume are manufactured elsewhere and brought to us by ship. In an audacious investigation, Freightened reveals the many faces of worldwide freight shipping and sheds light on the consequences of an all-but-visible industry.
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