Why are global shipping costs still so high?

Global shipping costs are still high because it’s like sending a letter across the world, but instead of paper, it's big trucks full of stuff.

Imagine you have a toy truck that carries your toys from your room to your friend’s room. Now picture doing that all around the world, with really big trucks and lots of different roads, bridges, and even oceans in between. That takes time and energy, and when things take longer or need more help, they cost more money.

Think about it like a toy train that goes through tunnels and over mountains to get from one place to another. Every tunnel and mountain makes the trip slower and harder, so the train needs more power and more fuel, which means you have to pay more for your toys to arrive.

Sometimes, these big trucks ride on really big ships that sail across oceans. But the ocean is like a giant pool, and ships can’t just zip through it like cars go through a street. They move slowly, and if there’s a storm or a traffic jam at sea, they get even slower.

So, when everything takes longer and needs more help, shipping costs stay high, just like how your toy train would cost more money if it had to climb too many mountains!