A recent headline, initially appearing more like a sensational tabloid story than a serious logistics issue, grabbed attention this past week. Several refrigerated containers carrying bananas toppled from a cargo vessel during rough seas, resulting in a significant amount of fruit washing ashore along stretches of the British coastline. While social media and newspapers had their share of amusing commentary and obligatory aerial photographs of the yellow-speckled shores, this incident serves as a stark reminder to reopen the critical debate on cargo safety.

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