CARGO SHIPS LOST MORE THAN 3 000 CONTAINERS IN 2020, and several thousand more in 2021, according to the World Shipping Council. For comparison, the council estimated an average annual loss of 779 containers between 2017 and 2019. The damage is inconvenient for you, but can also disrupt entire supply chains.
A team from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) might have a solution to these maritime woes. Using a few simple calculations, researchers can predict the height and direction of incoming waves