Sandra H. sent us a link to a story about a field of empty container ships parked off the coast of Singapore:
Simon Parry reports that the field includes about 12 percent of the world’s container ships. More than “the U.S. and British navies combined,” he writes.
This image, from the satellite service Vesseltracker, shows just how many ships (indicated in red and green, I think) are there:
Ships lighting up a dark ocean:
Notes Parry: if you’ve ever wanted to rent a massive container ship just for the heck of it, now’s the time. Apparently you can get one dirt cheap.
The idle ships are another visual indication of the worldwide economic downturn, alongside the images of Detroit’s decline, unsold cars, abandoned homes, and empty malls.
