Why the rising cost of shipping isn’t a surprise

Cost of shipping: Image shows a picture of a Merete Maersk ship loaded with intermodal shipping containers
This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series Cost of Shipping

This blog post is a quick-to-read summary of the Odd Lots podcast episode: Why the Cost of Shipping Goods From China Is Suddenly Soaring. Bear in mind that by “suddenly” they mean about a year ago, in late 2020, as this podcast episode was published on 18 Jan 2021. Odd Lots, in my mind, is […]

Why the rising cost of shipping isn’t a surprise, part 2

Cost of shipping: image shows a fully laden ship of China Shipping Line
This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series Cost of Shipping

If you found this post via search, it probably makes sense to start with the first post in this series on the cost of shipping. The link to the full series is both above, and here. What’s causing our current shipping disruptions and how much of a problem is it? Starting in the early 2000s, […]

Why the rising cost of shipping isn’t a surprise, part 3

Cost of shipping: Chart shows map of the worlds global shipping lanes
This entry is part 3 of 5 in the series Cost of Shipping

If you found this post via search, it probably makes sense to start with the first post in this series on the cost of shipping. The link to the full series is both above, and here. If actual shipping costs are not public information, how can I lookup shipping costs online? When you look up […]

Why the rising cost of shipping isn’t a surprise, part 4

Cost of shipping: Image of an Evergreen ship docked at the port of Los Angeles
This entry is part 4 of 5 in the series Cost of Shipping

If you found this post via search, it probably makes sense to start with the first post in this series on the cost of shipping. The link to the full series is above, and here. What’s the downside of the overcapacity of megaships? Why is that bad for the overall global economy? I wouldn’t say […]

Why the rising cost of shipping isn’t a surprise, part 5

cost of shipping: Image shows TEUs being unloaded from a ship and loaded onto chassis for truck transport
This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series Cost of Shipping

If you found this post via search, it probably makes sense to start with the first post in this series on the cost of shipping. The link to the full series is above, and here. Is the bigness of modern ships because of anticipation of a never ending shipping boom as we saw prior to […]