Insight ReportSupply Chain Briefing: Chinese Port Logjams Clog Global Shipping Routes as Consumer Prices Surge Coresight Research September 2, 2021 Reasons to ReadIn Coresight Research’s Supply Chain Briefing series, we examine key challenges and developments on retail’s supply side and their implications for the retail environment. In this report, we look at the port logjams arising from shutdowns in China and retailers’ strategies to mitigate the resulting delays. We discuss the related surge in freight and commodity prices and how this has affected consumer prices. Click here to read the previous report in the series, in which we explore labor scarcities, factory shutdowns and the foam shortage. Click here to read more Coresight Research coverage of the retail supply chain. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Economic Sentiment Declines Significantly: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 43, 2025—Data GraphicHigh-Income Consumers’ Financial Sentiment Reaches New Peak: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 24, 2025—InfographicUS CPG Sales Tracker: Sharp Beauty Rise Drives CPG Growth in December 2024High Income Consumers’ Sentiment Improves; Government Shutdown Impacting Shoppers: US Consumer Survey Insights