The 'shipping pinch' that could steal Christmas
Shortages, delays, soaring prices – a domino effect that began in China two years ago has upended global supply chains
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Shortages, delays, soaring prices – a domino effect that began in China two years ago has upended global supply chains
Shipping container prices may be leveling off after a year of worsening service, threats of regulation, and complaints from retailers as prices skyrocketed. The cost of a 40-foot container declined modestly from $10,377 the previous week to 10,360 last week, or 0.2%, according to the World Container Index by Drewry, a London-based maritime research firm ...
Importers and retailers have expressed anger at what they saw as "price-gouging" from shipping lines reaping record profits.
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Deadly cocktail of factors including port disruption, container shortages and lack of lorry drivers is sending the cost of shipping soaring