
90%ofthegoodsweconsumeintheWestaremanufacturedinfar-offlandsandbroughttousbyship.Thecargoshippingindustryisakeyplayerinworldeconomyandformsthebasisofourverymodelofmoderncivilisation;withoutit,itwouldbeimpossibletofulfiltheever-increasingdemandsofoursocieties.Yetthefunctioningandregulationsofthisbusinessremainlargelyobscuretomany,anditshiddencostsaffectusall.Duetotheirsize,freightshipsnolongerfitintraditionalcityharbours;theyhavemovedoutofthepublic’seye,behindbarriersandcheckpoints.Thefilmanswersquestionssuchas:Whopullsthestringsinthismulti-billiondollarbusiness?Towhatextentdoestheindustrycontrolourpolicymakers?Howdoesitaffecttheenvironmentaboveandbelowthewater-line?Andwhat’slifelikeformodernseafarers?Takingusonajourneyoverseasandoceans,FREIGHTENEDrevealsinanaudaciousinvestigationthemanyfacesofworld-widefreightshippingandshedslightontheconsequencesofanall-but-visibleindustry.