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13 November 2026

From ocean liner to artificial reef: A warning for container shipping

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From ocean liner to artificial reef: A warning for container shipping

Dr Raymon Krishnan, president of Singapore’s Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society, writes for Splash today, reflecting on one of this week’s most talked about stories in the mainstream press. On Wednesday, the 990-foot ocean liner SS United States was deliberately sunk off Destin, Florida, to become what is expected to be the world’s largest …

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