Russia's invasion of Ukraine has disrupted shipping and air logistics networks, causing freight costs — already high due to the COVID-19 pandemic — to climb even higher.
More European countries have been restricting arrivals of ships at their ports, while due to the war in Ukraine many flights have been canceled, causing freight costs to soar — an increase that could in turn be reflected in the prices of daily products.
At the port of Tokyo, which has one of the largest cargo handling capacities in the world, a series of delays in the arrival of cargo vessels has hindered the prompt loading and unloading of cargo, causing a headache for port workers.