According to the World Economic Forum, container shipping is responsible for transporting 90% of the world's goods. But if shipping containers are not in the right place at the right time, the global supply chain could face serious problems. It could lead to high inflation, shortages of key materials and products, and loss of revenue for both large and small businesses. At the same time, more than 95% of shipping container production takes place in the country that leads the world in exports: China, according to the Federal Maritime Commission. Here's how shipping containers can save or cripple the global economy.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:29 Chapter 1: Globalization
4:22 Chapter 2: Container Revolution
8:11 Chapter 3: Increased production

Produced and edited by: Andrea Miller
Additional reporting by: Lori Ann LaRocco
Animation: Jason Reginato
Supervising Producer: Lindsey Jacobson
Additional footage: Getty Images, Maersk Line/Wikipedia CC

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How shipping containers rule global trade

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