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How Chokepoint Fees Are Redrawing Container Shipping Routes
Container shipping rates have more than doubled on some key lanes since spring, and the cause isn't just peak season. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the new geography of ocean freight: how carriers are rerouting around the Red Sea, pushing up transit times, and turning longer journeys into a pricing advantage. They unpack the surge in Asia-to-Europe rates, the knock-on effect on US East Coast ports, and why some importers are quietly shifting to air freight for high-value goods. With the trade-weighted dollar softening and imports still outpacing exports, the hosts connect the…
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