Every Stop a Shipping Container Makes from China to Chicago

There’s been a lot of talk recently about supply chain backlogs and bottlenecks, so WIRED decided to follow a shipping container on its global journey to see where things are getting held up.

Watch the video above to follow a shipping container from Shanghai to Chicago and see all the roadblocks it will encounter in 2021 and beyond.

By A.J. Hecht

A.J. Hecht is the managing editor of THE SHOP and host of the In Gear with THE SHOP podcast. Have an idea, a tip, or a question you’d like to see answered? Contact A.J. at ahecht@cahabamedia.com.