Shipping experts worry if the war persists, companies with ships that move around the region face safety concerns.
Drive along the cargo terminals on our country’s supply routes and containers are still stacked high.Cargo at the port in Long Beach, California is sitting here more than twice as long as pre-pandemic. On average, that’s around 7.8 days, according to stats by the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association.
“Because of the war in Ukraine the ocean freight is disrupted from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea,” he said. “If there is not a solution, I think companies will continue making these decisions, especially shipping companies. And they will probably, on their own, stop these services if things don't get any better,” Luis Montes, vice president of Freight Right Global Logistics, said.
Tang also said to watch out for food supplies. Russia stopped shipping out fertilizers, which they are a major producer of. Ukraine’s wheat exports may be impacted down the line if they aren’t able to plant this spring.
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