With respect to those numbers, I remember this recent accusation of price-fixing across 2019-2021 [0] that might have an effect, although I also have reservations about how much to trust anything coming out of the rotting US Department of PresidentsPersonalLawyers these days.
Shipping container rates were starting to stabilize, but the issues with the Straight have caused a 80%+ increase in the last few months.
https://www.drewry.co.uk/supply-chain-advisors/supply-chain-...
> Shipping container rates
With respect to those numbers, I remember this recent accusation of price-fixing across 2019-2021 [0] that might have an effect, although I also have reservations about how much to trust anything coming out of the rotting US Department of PresidentsPersonalLawyers these days.
[0] https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-worlds-largest-container...
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