Is that ship still stuck?

Sort of?

It was very stuck for 5 days, 18 hours and 2 minutes. It's been floating a bit for 7 hours and 57 minutes.
It has cost us $58 billion, so far...

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Some good books on the topic

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The Box - Marc Levinson
How the Shipping Container Made the World Smaller

The Citizen Kane of books about shipping.

Prisoners of Geography - Tim Marshall
Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need To Know About Global Politics

How do things like shipping lanes affect who goes to war with whom?

The Silk Roads - Peter Frankopan
A New History of the World

A bit more knowledge of some historical trade routes could come in handy next time there's a massive ship blocking a canal.

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