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John Francis Peters

The Hidden Fees Making Your Bananas, and Everything Else, Cost More

A cadre of ocean carriers are charging exorbitant, potentially illegal, fees on shipping containers stuck because of congestion at ports. Sellers of furniture, coconut water, even kids’ potties say the fees are inflating costs.