The Ship Report, Monday, April 27, 2026

A look at how ships load and balance cargo, and why it's so importantCargo is loaded onto ships very deliberately and with a lot of calculation and forethought. Part of the reason is to anticipate how that cargo must be unloaded and in what order, at the dock.But even more important, imbalanced cargo can lead to tragedy and loss at sea, and even right at the dock.