shiplurking
/ˈʃɪpˌlɜːkɪŋ/nounVerified NewThe lay habit of tracking individual cargo ships and tankers on public maps during a shipping crisis.
A strait closes and millions learn to read moving dots, refresh public tracking pages, and debate insurance premiums they only understand as bread prices. The global economy acquires a spectator sport.
Etym. — ship + lurking: watching the world's logistics the way one watches wildlife.
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