Today's global economy runs on standardized shipping containers, as the Ever Given fiasco illustrates
- Written by Anna Nagurney, John F. Smith Memorial Professor of Operations Management, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Beachgoers near Cairo watch a massive container ship sail to the Red Sea.AP Photo/Amr NabilTake a look around you.
Perhaps you’re snacking on a banana, sipping some coffee or sitting in front of your computer and taking a break from work to read this article. Most likely, those goods – as well as your smartphone, refrigerator and...


