Why Container Costs Skyrocketed During the COVID-19 Pandemic and How It Impacted Ports

During the COVID-19 pandemic, container costs went through the roof, and it felt like the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Seattle were caught in a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. Picture this—you order a pizza, and it takes three months to arrive. That's what it was like waiting for goods stuck in those strained ports. With prices for shipping containers skyrocketing and a backlog of ships that looked like a parking lot at a rock concert, these ports were under immense pressure. The usual efficiency turned into a logistical nightmare, leaving everyone from entrepreneurs to everyday consumers feeling the pinch of delayed deliveries and inflated costs. How do you make lemonade from such lemons? Well, we’re still figuring that out!