'Outrageous' box lines 'need to be aware their day is coming', says US

© Benjamin Vess

Yesterday, president Biden tweeted: “One of the reasons prices have gone up is because a handful of companies who control the market have raised shipping prices by as much as 1,000%. It’s outrageous — and I’m calling on Congress to crack down on them.” The first shot has been fired, and the language is strengthening. A spokesperson for Senator Klobuchar, who is working on a bill, added: “The ocean shipping companies need to be aware that their day is coming, ...