Russia’s Ghost Ships and the Evolution of a Grain Smuggling Operation - bellingcat

In the trucking manifests, Kendra could see that the sludge that was supposed to be trucked to a landfill in Ohio was cocktailed with other waste up at Yeager instead.

Many nonfreight costs undoubtedly fell with the growth of container shipping. Packing full containers at the factory eliminated the need for custom-made wooden crates to protect merchandise from theft or damage. The container itself served as a mobile warehouse, so the traditional costs of storage in transit warehouses fell away. Cargo theft droppe

After the pirates, the next group of entrepreneurs to come along was the wreckers—or gentleman pirates, depending on one’s point of view. These wreckers built observation towers on land from which they kept a close eye on the outlying shallow reefs, especially during storms. When they spotted a ship that had run aground, they sped to the scene, oft

At the end of the day, Seidemann and the others loaded their boats on trailers and, with the carp still in them, drove into town. The fish, now inert and glassy-eyed, were dumped into a waiting semi-trailer. This round of barrier defense continued for another three days. The final tally was six thousand four hundred and four silver carp and five hu