Lost and found - a tale of abandoned containers

© Khunaspix Dreamstime.

Ever forgotten where you’ve put something? Or changed your mind after a purchase? You are not alone. In the US, 700,000 loaded containers a year are not claimed, because of bankruptcy, import regulations, missing data, freight charges ? the list goes on. Some containers are sent back and forth. But eventually, someone has to dispose of 20 tons of rotting prawns, or a stack of mouldy sofas…