US media: From Chongqing to Chicago, a difficult journey of a container
Bloomberg News, August 30, original title: From a factory in China to a supplier in Chicago Subtitle: A fertilizer container stranded on the way highlights the global supply chain crisis that hinders economic activity and raises costs. In a corner of the world's busiest Shanghai port, a container full of fertilizers is sitting in tens of thousands of containers, waiting to board a ship to the United States. Trapped by the typhoon that has exacerbated the major congestion of the global supply chain network and Covid-19 pandemic, it has been stranded at the terminal for several months. Shipping delays have extended the delivery time, which usually takes only a few weeks, to more than half a year. As the pandemic rages, many containers around the world have been stranded in ports, railway yards and warehouses for a long time. Delays in the transportation of each container increase costs for consumers and make it more challenging to bring corn to the table or to give gifts on hol...