A halt in the Global Economy?

22 May A halt in the Global Economy?

It is estimated that the entire world market would grind to a halt in a fortnight if containers stopped moving. And that is only half the story. The other half has to do with the fact that less than five percent of the contents of the containers moving across the world’s sea- and airways—globalization’s superhighways—are scrutinized when they cross state borders. This means that they could readily be used to transport illicit goods and even people without those who police those borders ever being aware.