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I guess it's the same as when the Suez canal was blocked [1] . It will result in about 2 weeks longer transportation time. Don't know about costs. [1] https://
by chrisandchris 3y ago
I guess it's the same as when the Suez canal was blocked [1] . It will result in about 2 weeks longer transportation time. Don't know about costs.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Suez_Canal_obstruction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Suez_Canal_obstruction
- mjbeswick 3y agoContainer ships use in the region of 150 to 250 metric tons of fuel per day, so $75,000 to $125,000 in fuel alone.
- jandrese 3y agoSpread out over thousands of containers that doesn't seem like a huge penalty.
- hef19898 3y agoWe'll see, if we care to look which I don't anymore since I'm not involved in sea freight for a while bow, how rates from Asia to Europe change. Because this rate change is what matters, not the additional cost for carriers.
- The_Colonel 3y agoThe extra time necessary, thus lower throughout, thus availability issues, will likely be the bigger problem than fuel.
- esel2k 3y agoExcept that back then people where drawing world end scenarios while today it sounds like “just a small detour”.