With several recent major shipping mishaps, it seems as if the world’s eye is now focused on the shipping industry. We’ve all seen the tragic imagery of several high-profile shipwrecks plastered across major news headlines.
Yet, it would be a mistake to focus on the rare large-scale shipping mishap. In reality, the shipping industry is crucial to the American way of life. Fully 90 percent of all items traded on this planet travel via the high seas. From a logistical standpoint, technology has made shipping quicker and more economical. And that’s crucial to meeting the expectations of both businesses and consumers.
And, the shipping industry also has an eye focused on a much greener future. Most consumers do not realize there’s been a major reduction in oil spills and big players in the shipping industry have supported efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.
Due to the buoyant nature of boats, massive cargo can be shipped at an incredible savings compared to air freight and overland transport. Shipping overland strains the nation’s Interstate highways, and contributes to wear and tear on asphalt and those concrete ribbons Americans traverse every day.
But here’s the best part: Technological wizards at work daily in firms like Amazon, FedEx and UPS, are continuing to find new ways to reduce strain on the environment, while also making the shipping industry a top-notch provider of customer service.
We take pride in being a part of an industry that offers world-class service, while working hard to protect those things most precious to all of us.