The conflict in the Middle East has turned the container shipping sector into a “wild west”, with carriers adding thousands of dollars in extra charges and dumping containers at far-flung ports, according to shipping groups and removal companies.
uticus•1h ago
I would think "wild west" is more appropriate in terms of bandits and sheriffs. Like, in terms of the security for global shipping & trade.
JohnFen•55m ago
I see your point, but I can't resist a bit of pedantry here.
Since the phrase "the wild west" originally referred to the level of development rather than lawlessness (the modern idea of "the wild west" never actually existed), the usage of the phrase here may be more appropriate than it seems.
ax3726•1h ago
"Wild West" for the shipping magnates usually means "Higher Prices" for the rest of us. It’s wild how a conflict thousands of miles away can dictate why a random consumer electronic or a bag of coffee costs 15% more at a local store three months later. The fragility of the "Just-in-Time" global supply chain has never been more obvious.
alecco•1h ago
The conflict in the Middle East has turned the container shipping sector into a “wild west”, with carriers adding thousands of dollars in extra charges and dumping containers at far-flung ports, according to shipping groups and removal companies.
uticus•1h ago
JohnFen•55m ago
Since the phrase "the wild west" originally referred to the level of development rather than lawlessness (the modern idea of "the wild west" never actually existed), the usage of the phrase here may be more appropriate than it seems.