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The shipping container shortage that’s wreaking havoc on the global supply chain
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The shipping container shortage that’s wreaking havoc on the global supply chain

Spare a thought for the poor shipping container, responsible for most of the world's trade. It's had a rough year that started with the gargantuan Ever Given getting stuck in the Suez Canal. Now the Suez traffic jam has gone global.

OVER THE TOP: ARCTIC SHIPPING LANES
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OVER THE TOP: ARCTIC SHIPPING LANES

Last month, the Venta Maersk (pictured above) became the first international container ship to complete the journey from Asia to Europe through the Arctic Circle. Until now, this journey could be made only via the Indian Ocean and through the Suez Canal, or around the Cape of Good Hope and up Africa's west coast.