well, you've got to understand there are a few carriers ie companies that will lend you a container and load your shit on a ship. so, when shit hits the fan, they all come together and come up with new prices. nobody regulates their asses- they became extra rich during covid, because rates went up due to the difficulties in logistics that transportation from place a to place b required. let's say, a shipment of a 20 feet container from shanghai to everglades usa is 3500 usd. during covid, that shit was 12000 usd easily, and people complained but they paid anyways. it took a long time to get bookings, and chaos erupted for both shippers and clients but not for carriers, no. they got filthy rich. so, what you have to understand is that when we have logistics issues that keep us operators from doing shit the way we do it usually, it's bad news for the client but never for our companies. shit, we'll probably make as much money as we did during covid if these strikes last longer than a week. global supply chain is fucked tho. yank ports are very important for resupply and whatnot. there will be shortages of products and everything will be more expensive, and shipments will arrive way later than you can expect. works wonders for me because my bitch clients can't do shit and neither can i hahahahahaha! this is comfy times for us
Chile