With a worldwide surge in consumer demand this quarter, shipping companies had significantly restricted capacity due to the fall in demand when China effectively shut down due to Covid-19, and now shipping lines are at capacity. This has involved cases of bypassing New Zealand, which may have spillover impacts on Pacific Island Shipping. 

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