The Shipping Container Shortage No One Saw Coming

Episode 40 of The Supply Chain Economy with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna dive into the new container shortage hitting U.S. exporters in mid-2026. With imports from China surging — May shipments up 35% year-over-year per fresh data — containers pile up at inland warehouses while export-heavy ports like Oakland run empty. They break down why a 40-foot box that used to cost $1,500 to ship from Asia now costs $2,800, while the return leg to Asia is practically free. The hosts connect the imbalance to the trade deficit widening to over $60 billion in March 2026, and ask whether the container shortage is a logistical problem or a structural export crisis. #ShippingContainer #ContainerShortage #TradeDeficit #USExports #ChinaImports #SupplyChain #Logistics #FreightRates #OaklandPort #LosAngelesPort #TradeImbalance #Exporters #ContainerImbalance #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Economics #SupplyChainEconomy #GlobalTrade Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo