Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply warned rising shipping costs could push up consumer prices in 2026.
Procurement leaders reported growing supply chain disruption and sharp cost volatility.
Shipping and logistics face the steepest increases, with many firms seeing double-digit rises.
Costs for computers, transport equipment, and electrical machinery are also climbing.
Companies such as Lenovo and Dell already raised some prices last year.
The Freightos Baltic Index showed Asia–US shipping rates jump sharply in weeks.
CIPS said geopolitical tensions and trade uncertainty risk making volatility permanent.
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