Amid demand for goods skyrocketing as lockdowns cease, putting global supply chains under severe strain, the shipping sector is making the most money since 2008, reports Bloomberg.  It now costs $14,287 to haul a 40-foot steel box from China to Europe. That’s up more than 500% compared to a year earlier according to the financial analysis.

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The number of freight trains completing the China-Europe route in 2021 had already hit the milestone of 10,000 at the end of August, says China's State Railway Group.

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