News / Supply chain confusion and sky-high rates ring in the new year for shippers

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The new year has not got off to a good start for European importers, who face significant delays and confusion on the arrival of their containers from Asia, coupled with a huge spike in freight costs.

On day 19 of the Red Sea crisis, confidence in the ability of the US-led Operation Prosperity Guardian naval protection force to guarantee safe passage to and from the Suez Canal has suffered a setback, following further missile attacks on vessels ...