On any given day since mid-2020, the Port of Los Angeles has had as many as 30 container ships anchored outside and waiting to eventually dock. This video looks at how the pandemic inspired a boom in online purchases while also causing a shortage of shipping workers, leading to the transportation crisis currently taking place at ports across the world.
Questions:
- How did the pandemic lead to supply chain problems that caused traffic jams at major ports around the world?
- How could rising global shipping costs potentially affect prices for businesses and consumers?