As China-US box rates soar to $2,000, ’wait-and-see’ Chinese exporters look to combined transport

At this warehouse in south China’s Shenzhen City, workers with a local electronics maker are busy preparing their next shipments to the United States. But the question of how they’ll be delivered, remains up in the air. As of mid-August, it cost roughly 2,000 U.S. dollars to ship a 40-foot container from China to California, a 61 percent increase from July. The sudden price hikes have forced some manufacturers to delay their shipments. While some Chinese exporters have opted to put off shipping by sea, others are shifting away from maritime transport altogether. __________________ ShanghaiEye focuses on producing top-quality contents. Nobody knows SHANGHAI better than us. Please subscribe to us ☻☻☻ __________________ For more stories, please click ■ What’s up today in Shanghai, the most updated news of the city ■ Amazing Shanghai, exploring the unknown corners of the city, learning the people, food and stories behind them ■ What Chinese people’s lives are like during the post COVID-19 period ■ Views of foreign scholars on China and its affairs ■ Foreign faces in Shanghai, people living in this city sharing their true feelings ■ Mini-docs showing why China is the country it is today __________________ ☎Leave us messages if you have any suggestions or questions! Thank you!