Terrible news. With the economy in tatters, Americans aren't buying as much stuff, which means overseas companies aren't shipping over as many goods, which means there are fewer shipping containers coming into the US. Via NPR, which follows a soybean farmer from North Dakota: "...Bob Sinner, says he is suddenly getting more business than ever from overseas. But just as he was gearing up to sell more wheat and soybeans abroad, he discovered he couldn't find enough shipping containers — the big, colorful steel boxes seen on ships and trains." What this means for shipping container architecture--an oft-covered topic on the site-- isn't immediately clear. [NPR]
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