Chartered ships that offer valuable cargo space and can sidestep the container terminals play a critical role in this second pandemic holiday season, particularly for time-sensitive goods like Christmas sweaters that won't sell if they arrive too late.
That capitalist verticalization though
There have been enough christmas sweaters manufactured already that everyone on earth who wants one can have one, keep it for years, pass it on to their children, and keep the cycle going.
I’m reminded of the stories of rich people who buy fast fashion, wear it once, and throw it away instead of washing it.