Current average daily shipping levels moderated in March after spiking in February, with 35% reporting an increase in shipping levels (up from 30% in February), 40% report no change (compared to 51% ...

To minimize the propagation of the effects of an abrupt change in temperature, an insulating material is required with a low thermal diffusivity ... conductivity of non-metallic materials ...

That even affected the Lego-like metal shipping boxes themselves, which also exploded in price during the pandemic. Getting functional elevators for the building, Newman said, was a saga all its own.