Has the shipping container peaked? | FT #shorts

The shipping container transformed global trade, slashing transport costs and making modern supply chains possible. But after 70 years of driving globalisation, the system is coming under strain.⁠ Ports are becoming increasingly congested, ever-larger ships are pushing infrastructure to its limits, and millions of empty containers are clogging up the global network.⁠ ► Enjoying FT content? Get a daily slice of the very best FT journalism with FT Edit. Free for 30 days then just £4.99 a month See if you get the FT for free as a student (http://ft.com/schoolsarefree) or start a £1 trial: https://subs.ft.com/spa3_trial?segmentId=3d4ba81b-96bb-cef0-9ece-29efd6ef2132. ► Check out our Community tab for more stories: https://www.youtube.com/@FinancialTimes/community ► Listen to our podcasts: https://www.ft.com/podcasts ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/financialtimes ► Follow us on Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@financialtimes