Opinion: Carriers are blamed for a lot of things – but inflation should no longer be one of them

Shipping companies were accused of greed and being a source of increased consumer prices during the pandemic. That claim is only partly true, writes analyst Lars Jensen in his first opinion piece for ShippingWatch.
Photo: Magnus Møller
Photo: Magnus Møller
by lars jensen, analyst and founder of vespucci maritime

As freight rates reached historical highs during 2022, this inevitably also led to considerations by many market stakeholders that these high freight rates were a key element in driving inflation. 

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