date:Nov 25, 2020
ear shipping containers were around $1,500 and $1,800, as of today its anything from $6,000 and $8,000 per container.
Bowden said at the start of Covid a sudden scale down of supply chain mechanisms, including air and sea ports, caused a worldwide freight bottleneck. Retailers have expressed concern over product shortages in the run-up to Christmas, as pressure mounts on ports from increased consumer demand and businesses preparing for the end of the Brexit transition period.
Cips.org reports