TOKYO -- The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked record costs for transporting goods from Asia by containership as consumers worldwide flock to products that support their new stay-at-home lifestyles.
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Asian container rates soar as bunkered shoppers furnish homes
Consumers snap up furniture, appliances and toys to weather pandemic lockdowns
Demand for container shipping from Asia to Western markets has shown no sign of slowing after the year-end shopping season. © Reuters
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