Thanks to Somali pirates no Santa is coming this year?

In a previous article, 2 weeks ago, I voiced my opinion on whether Somali Pirates can shut down Europe’s supply chains. The fear of a major supply chain disruption seems more imminent now than before. Shipping companies are now seriously considering avoiding the Suez Canal and take the long route around Africa instead. The Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet reports that such move could endanger this year’s Christmas, with presumed presents not arriving on time to be sold from stores.

Real pirates

One of Christmas presents that would be at risk are computer games, and it is kind of ironic that after battling software piracy and illegal copies, the industry now has to face “real” pirates. As mentioned in my other article, should shipping companies make the detour, it’s not only computer games that will be missing from stores.

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