Seafood firms battle for space, fight rising costs as shipping woes rage on

Spiraling sea, freight and trucking costs have battered seafood firms since the onset of the pandemic, and some companies are unable to ship product at all from certain locations.

Seafood companies have had to battle for space aboard vessels during the pandemic as soaring rates for shipping consumer goods have pushed up refrigerated container charges.
Seafood companies have had to battle for space aboard vessels during the pandemic as soaring rates for shipping consumer goods have pushed up refrigerated container charges.Photo: Rawpixel
Published 23 February 2022, 05:00Updated 23 February 2022, 05:00
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