Maritime shipping rates are soaring and consumers will foot the bill, experts say
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Maritime shipping rates are soaring and consumers will foot the bill, experts say
CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS
MONTREAL
THE CANADIAN PRESS
PUBLISHED JULY 2, 2026
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A gantry crane operator removes a container from a cargo ship while docked at port, in Vancouver, in 2024. Global shipping rates for containers have surged 80 per cent over the last 30 days.
DARRYL DYCK/THE CANADIAN PRESS
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