According to the latest data, the global supply chain is constantly tension, the price of the sea container has risen three consecutive years: since the beginning of the epidemic, the price of a standard 40 foot (12 m) container has been turned over two Duo, from $ 1732 on January 30, 2020, the current $ 8042, the most expensive route is the route connecting to the Genoa, Shanghai and Italy, and current costs per box of $ 12,232.
The price from Shanghai Shipping to Genoa is 62% more than a year; 69% increase from Shanghai to New York, reaching 11,303 US dollars; from Shanghai to Rotterdam’s freight than a year ago 59% ago, reaching USD 10845; shipping from Shanghai to Los Angeles rose 110% to $ 8,824.
According to a study conducted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the increase in the cost of the sea in the 2021 will increase the global inflation in 2022 to increase 1.5 percentage points, and the shipping price will continue to rise until the end of 2022. The United Nations Trade and Development Conference pointed out in the latest report released in February that the world trade will slow down in 2022.