Australian Retailers Warn Shoppers to Buy Christmas Gifts Now Amid Global Supply Issues

A container ship is pushed to its berth by a tug at the Port of Melbourne, Australia, on June 6, 2018. William West/AFP via Getty Images

Australian retailers are warning Aussie shoppers to finalise their Christmas shopping now as the global supply chain experiences severe congestion and major delays.

Port closures due to COVID-19 outbreaks are seriously affecting global supply chains and ocean freight lines.