"All the extra profits that shipping companies have made from high freight rates should be put to good use."

"America needs you to buy less junk."

"The average cost of shipping a standard large container (a 40-foot-equivalent unit, or FEU) has surpassed $10,000, some four times higher than a year ago.""Will prolonged disruptions shift the pattern of trade?

>"The shortage of shipping containers is yet another symptom of the havoc the pandemic has wrought on international supply chains, causing rising freight prices and inflation."

"A global container shortage and congestion at ports around the world have driven shipping rates to sky-high levels, with a return to normal possibly extending into 2022."

>"Supply-chain snarls and labor shortages are crimping some businesses looking to ride a rebound in the U.S. economy."

"Food is piling up in all the wrong places, thanks to carriers hauling empty shipping containers"