interesting, do you figure most holiday shipments have already arrived at local distribution centers, or could an extended delay in the Suez canal cause shortages of items in stores around the holidays?

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The Red Sea, Shipping Containers, and Inflation

Container ships may be taking longer routes, which will lead to slightly higher fuel costs for any goods that previously transited the Suez.

Tankers are still proceeding through the Suez. If the tankers pursue alternate routes, the increased fuel/energy prices will impact the price of everything worldwide that depends on oil and gas (a lot!).