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Renewed price pressure for retail as global shipping costs soar

Published 17 August 2026, 7:45am

Freight rates have jumped sharply for retailers across key shipping corridors including the Red Sea, Panama Canal, Black Sea and Europe’s Rhine as war and drought disrupt global trade.

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