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0 pointsrdtwo4y ago0 comments

If a single extra trip is lucrative enough and at current rates it’s 5-10 regular prices that would make sense to forgo loading in the us and just hurry home

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bombcar4y ago· 2 in thread

For awhile that’s beneficial to the shipper until all containers are empty in LA and none exist in China to fill.

hansel_der4y ago

pretty sure chinese companies will be happy to produce new containers for a small fee

bombcar4y ago

I suppose at some point it becomes cheaper to melt down the containers and ship them back as raw steel to be rebuilt in China.

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