Shipping Disruptions in the Red Sea: Ripples across the Globe
Dunn, Jason; Leibovici, Fernando (2024-02-15)
Recent attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea have disrupted a major shipping lane. This analysis looks at the impact on shipping costs and global trade flows.
On the Economy

How U.S. Import Shipping Costs Vary across Countries and Industries
Dunn, Jason; Leibovici, Fernando (2023-04-17)
Shipping costs vary greatly across countries and industries. So surging costs likely have a greater impact on imports from distant sources and imports of large, low-value goods.
On the Economy

Journal Article
Inflation and Shipping Costs
Rubinton, Hannah; Isaacson, Maggie (2022-03-18)
Imports that are more reliant on ocean freight have seen higher import price inflation since the start of the pandemic.
Economic Synopses , Issue 5 , Pages 1-2

Do Congested Ports Cause Higher Shipping Costs?
Rubinton, Hannah; Isaacson, Maggie (2022-04-19)
An analysis of changes in the cost to ship to major U.S. ports suggests that rising costs varied more by the country of origin than by the port of entry.
On the Economy

The Dynamics of International Shipping Costs
Leibovici, Fernando; Dunn, Jason (2022-01-03)
Is the recent rise in international shipping costs due to higher demand for goods during COVID-19, or are other disruptions also at play?
On the Economy