> Are we not exporting at the same rate? Yes. To quote JP Morgan's recent article "Dude, where's my stuff?"[0]: > The surge in US import demand has led to a s

> Are we not exporting at the same rate? Yes. To quote JP Morgan's recent article "Dude, where's my stuff?"[0]: > The surge in US import demand has led to a sharp rise in eastbound freight rates (see charts for Shanghai->LA and Shanghai->Rotterdam). However, westbound freight rates have not risen nearly as much, leading to an odd and problematic phenomenon: incentives for container owners to move them back to China empty to accelerate receipt of eastbound freight rates, instead of waiting for containers to be refilled to earn westbound freight rates as well. This further exacerbates supply chain issues, since US goods (i.e., grains) that were supposed to depart US railcars and warehouses for export remain in place, occupying space that US imported goods were destined for. [0] https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/institutional/insights/market-insights/eye-on-the-market/dude-where-is-my-stuff/ https://am.jpmorgan.com/us/en/asset-management/institutional...