Solutions for mitigating the risk of lost containers

There has been a dramatic increase in the frequency of lost containers at sea. According to the World Shipping Council, the average number of containers lost at sea was 3,113 for the period between 2020 and 2021, well above the three-year average of 779 per year for the period between 2017 and 2019. What factors are behind these container losses and how can the container ship industry mitigate the commercial and safety risks associated with these incidents?