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Agricultural commodities reap the whirlwind of container shortages
Agricultural commodities reap the whirlwind of container shortages
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Container shortages and high freight rates have proven to be a major hurdle for international trade in the last six months. Nowhere has this been more so than for various agricultural products. S&P Global Platts shipping and agricultural editors come together to discuss the fallout from global container freight shortages and how they have affected the rice, sugar and used cooking oil markets.
Released:
Apr 14, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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