Freightened, the Real Price of Shipping is a thrilling investigation carried out around the globe which takes us behind the scenes of the sea shipping business, revealing the mechanics and perils of a powerful, secret and highly unregulated industry that holds the key to our global economy, our environment and the very model of our civilization. What is the real price of shipping? Who are the key players of this global industry? And overall, what is its impact on the environment and on our lives?