ItWasTheDNS@lemmy.world 6 days ago
And the fun part is that these inbound ships are how the US gets empty containers to be able to export goods to foreign clients and a lot of times the US companies only get paid (or start the clock to get paid) once cargo is loaded to a ship.
modeler@lemmy.world 6 days ago
There’s a database that tracks empty containers - right now there are an unusually huge number of empty containers in the US, probably from the pre-tariff surge. The US is fine for a while.
ItWasTheDNS@lemmy.world 6 days ago
flatracks and open tops are tough to get right now