@Pathless110 Increased volume of shipping + slowdown in port efficiency / prev lack of investment to add capacity, compounding over time
@Pathless110 The rate of unloading is a bit slower than the rate of new ships arriving, but it adds up over months and customers react to the delay by shipping more / earlier which adds to the crunch.
@Pathless110 Covid + politics have increased demand & trade imbalance, reduced supply of labor in ports & trucking, and increased unpredictability which decreases efficiency