Why the rising cost of shipping isn’t a surprise

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

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

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

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

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 […]