8,000 deadly exploding containers feared on loose

By JIM FORMAN / KING 5 News
updated 11/2/2011 1:45:31 AM ET

SEATTLE -- Emergency procedures are being instituted at ports in Western Washington after a string of problems with exploding shipping containers. The problem, say those familiar with the situation, is not with the cargo but with the containers themselves.

At issue are refrigerated containers called “reefers,â€