Economics
Shortage of New Shipping Containers Adds to Global Trade Turmoil
- Chinese manufacturers had almost no new orders in early 2020
- Demand has spiked since then, but manufacturers can’t keep up
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The world’s biggest makers of shipping containers are scrambling to meet a surge in demand for the metal boxes that shuttle some 90% of the goods around the global economy.