Around the world in The Box

The BBC Box on a container ship

The BBC has been covering the impact of the global economic downturn on the shipping industry from the perspective of a shipping container called simply The Box. It is a worm’s eye view of the global economic system, something I myself witnessed when I worked as a bunker agent in the ports of central Japan. The project will last one year.

Track its location and see the videos so far:

The Box gets painted

The Box ready to start journey

BBC Box arrives in Shanghai

The Box unloads in Shanghai

BBC box leaves Greenock

Shipping ports face economic storm

New cargo for the Box

If you become a fan, here’s a papercraft version of The Box you can make and display for all to see.

Via boingboing.net