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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Shipping risk

Shipping risk

  • Inadequate cargo transportation

Nature

The risk of cargo not being delivered, not being delivered on time or being delivered damaged is increasing costs. While a portion of the reason is due to accidents and delays that can not be prevented, much of the problems is due to theft.

Broader

Risk
Presentable
Ineffective means for goods supply and distribution
Presentable

Narrower

Ocean shipment delays
Presentable
Unsafe transport of perishable foodstuffs
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Cargo insecurity
Presentable
Shipping industry resistance to double-hulled oil tankers
Unpresentable

Aggravated by

Transport accidents
Presentable
Inadequate air transport service
Presentable
Inadequate packaging
Unpresentable
Mined international waterways as shipping hazards
Yet to rate
Interruption risk
Yet to rate

Related

Dangerous cargo handling
Unpresentable

Strategy

Setting safety standards for sea travel
Yet to rate

Value

Risk-aversion
Yet to rate
Risk
Yet to rate
Inadequacy
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(D) Detailed problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Societal problems » Hazards
  • Societal problems » Inadequacy
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Handling
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Shipping
  • Transportation, telecommunications » Transportation
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    E0430
    DOCID
    11504300
    D7NID
    154875
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020