"Two years ago, a 40-foot container cost less than $2,000 to transport goods from Asia to the U.S. Today the service fetches as much as $25,000 if an importer pays a premium for on-time delivery." Industry's net profit surging to $100b from $15b last year https://t.co/f4XmgMypL6

— Tara Lachapelle (@taralach) September 16, 2021

But also, a new major to consider? "Top logistics positions at large global companies can pay $300,000 to $400,000 ... Unfilled positions are reaching a 20-year high, and in the U.S. alone, more than 600,000 job openings are projected over the next decade" https://t.co/f4XmgMypL6

— Tara Lachapelle (@taralach) September 16, 2021

Supply chain managers are having a helluva time with the biggest shock wave to unsettle global trade since the dawn of container shipping almost seven decades ago, @b_muzz writes for @BW: https://t.co/oyjI96PcIA

— Craig Trudell (@crtrud) September 16, 2021

Ports operating in the U.S.’s biggest gateway for trade with Asia will extend night hours and work weekends to clear port delays amid record volumes https://t.co/xzzAK4IYR5

— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) September 17, 2021

Here's some advice.

You should buy your Christmas presents now if you want it in time. There's massive global supply chain disruptions happening.

Norwegian media even warned about this today.

The distribution disruptions are bad right now.

— PeterSweden (@PeterSweden7) October 1, 2021