CoronavirusIndonesia shipping logjams expected to worsen after Ramadan
Container shortages already costly, as demand spike for holiday looms
Containers stacked at the Tanjung Priok port in Jakarta: Demand from consumers stuck at home has driven a global shortage of shipping containers. © Reuters
KOYA JIBIKI, Nikkei staff writer
February 18, 2021 04:13 JST
JAKARTA -- With the coronavirus-induced shortage of shipping containers wreaking havoc on cargo transport to and from Indonesia, companies operating in the country expect further disruptions to their supply chains during an upcoming holiday to mark the end of Ramadan.