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A perfect storm for container shipping
The Economist ^ | Sep 16th 2021

Posted on 09/16/2021 8:55:16 AM PDT by george76

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1 posted on 09/16/2021 8:55:16 AM PDT by george76
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2 posted on 09/16/2021 8:56:24 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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My husband’s aunt owns a furniture store and some of their furniture comes form China. She said the price of a shipping container rose from $1800 to $22,000.

China is trying to strangle America with Biden’s blessing.

Oh, to know exactly what China has on Hunter Biden. That seems to be part of the key.


3 posted on 09/16/2021 8:58:41 AM PDT by Cowgirl of Justice
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To: george76

Here’s a non-paywall version

https://archive.is/7r2N3


4 posted on 09/16/2021 8:59:18 AM PDT by PGR88
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To: george76

Famines today are not natural occurrences as in the past.

Today they are all man-made.


5 posted on 09/16/2021 8:59:42 AM PDT by lurk ( )
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With few alternatives to ships to move goods around, the only choice will be to move the factories that make them.


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6 posted on 09/16/2021 8:59:44 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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Make stuff in America again, like Trump tried to encourage. Might cost more, but at least the nation’s supply lines should work. I have a feeling some of this is staged by the Commie Rats.


7 posted on 09/16/2021 9:00:20 AM PDT by RatRipper (,)
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And the problem is? Maybe this will make Chinese goods more expensive, leading to more American made products.


8 posted on 09/16/2021 9:00:57 AM PDT by Reno89519 (Respect America, Embrace America, Buy American, Hire American.)
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To: george76

Many subtle details in that story.


9 posted on 09/16/2021 9:01:41 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (Method, motive, and opportunity: No morals, shear madness and hatred by those who cheat.)
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Transportation issues, supply shortages; repatriate your manufacturing to fly over country where there are plenty of railroads and trucks to deliver your goods. The shelves in a local grocery store are beginning to look like we are in Russia from 50 years ago, or Cuba recently.


10 posted on 09/16/2021 9:03:34 AM PDT by Savage Rider
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Knowing that Clueless Joe, through his ChiCom handlers, will do everything in his power to protect Chinese markets, there’s never been a time when it was more important to buy American made products.


11 posted on 09/16/2021 9:03:53 AM PDT by Spok (Those who can compel you to believe absurdities can compel you to commit atrocities.f)
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Thanks


12 posted on 09/16/2021 9:06:20 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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.....and the hits just keep on coming. More man made disruption compliments of the biden/harris/China administration.

America first policies would make us less dependent on rogue, terrorist/communist nations.


13 posted on 09/16/2021 9:07:16 AM PDT by patriot torch (Ashlie Babbitt-say her name)
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It’ll cost less than trying to pay $22k for a shipping container.

We started to die as a nation the second we started sending all of our supply production overseas.


14 posted on 09/16/2021 9:07:39 AM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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Lately, 10-40% of what I want to buy is 'out of stock.'

This encourages me to over-buy when I do find it in stock.

The vet supply house that I use (for decades) sent me an email telling me that the item I wanted to buy was now in stock. The next morning when I went on-line to buy it....it was already out of stock again. I called and they said next time I got an email, call in my order immediately..."they can't keep things on the shelves", she said.

15 posted on 09/16/2021 9:07:50 AM PDT by blam
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America should move factories ( note the chip shortages ), mining ( not just rare earth for batteries & phones) , etc... back to the US..

Ross Perot warned us when Clinton signed NAFTA - listen for the giant sucking sound as good job go away.


16 posted on 09/16/2021 9:11:22 AM PDT by george76 (Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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Sink the ships.

Build it here or do without.


17 posted on 09/16/2021 9:12:54 AM PDT by Jim Noble (The nation cannot be saved until the GOP is destroyed)
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To: blam

These days there are two kinds of folks:

Hoarders and fools.

;-)


18 posted on 09/16/2021 9:15:43 AM PDT by cgbg (A kleptocracy--if they can keep it. Think of it as the Cantillon Effect in action.)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

Tell him to stock American made furniture instead - they are plenty of American furniture manufacturers in the North Carolina and other states.
Chinese furniture is made like sh!t anyway


19 posted on 09/16/2021 9:16:05 AM PDT by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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To: Cowgirl of Justice

Local furniture salesman told me the same thing.
Should help US manufacturers.


20 posted on 09/16/2021 9:17:04 AM PDT by Cold Heart
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