rrebell they don't want to rock the boat now
I'm sure Hong Kong and the Filipino fishermen will be happy to hear that
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
riogrande5761 Lets hope China doesn't finally decide to invade Taiwan as they appear to be threatening. That could affect shipments to the US and cause some major issues while we have all kinds of internal problems.
Lets hope China doesn't finally decide to invade Taiwan as they appear to be threatening. That could affect shipments to the US and cause some major issues while we have all kinds of internal problems.
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They passed through LA Customs pretty fast, probably because the ship unloading is at a stand still. Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
RR_Mel China shipping has greatly improved! I ordered some tiny header connectors on March 30 and they arrived this afternoon (April 8).Much smaller than I expected, that’s good! EDIT: The first thing I checked is if the pins are removable so that I can polarize them, the pins came out easier than in the larger header strips. Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
China shipping has greatly improved! I ordered some tiny header connectors on March 30 and they arrived this afternoon (April 8).Much smaller than I expected, that’s good!
EDIT:
The first thing I checked is if the pins are removable so that I can polarize them, the pins came out easier than in the larger header strips.
Mel My Model Railroad http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/ Bakersfield, California I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.
Evidently it matters from which company you order from. I ordered some traffic lights through Amazon from a Chinese company on March 3 and the expected delivery date is April 19. Just guessing but I would bet the difference is whether the item is shipped by mail or in a bulk shipment in a shipping container that is now waiting off the port of LA waiting for its turn to be unloaded. The last update I have regarding the shipping status is that it left the carrier facility on March 10. I don't know how long it takes for a cargo ship to cross the Pacific but I am quite sure it isn't six weeks.
SeeYou190 Lastspikemike All those ghost ships delivering Iranian oil and North Korean rice pudding.... What are ghost ships? -Kevin
Lastspikemike All those ghost ships delivering Iranian oil and North Korean rice pudding....
What are ghost ships?
-Kevin
The Office of Naval Intelligence over in Suitland MD does brisk business in tracking all of the ships that don't turn up on the maritime tracking websites.
LastspikemikeAll those ghost ships delivering Iranian oil and North Korean rice pudding....
Living the dream.
That was so cool.
Well, not exactly hundreds of container ships. Maybe dozens around US ports.
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-118.1/centery:33.7/zoom:11
Red are tankers.
Green are containerships, Bulk freighters and general cargo.
Dark Blue are passenger.
Light blue are tugs, etc.
Pink are fishing.
Purple are private yachts.
Hover your cursor over the ship and it will tell you its name, and if you click on it, it will tell you where it came from, date of sailing and when it arrived at its current locale. Some will keep their data private, but those close to a port usually show the name.
There are a lot of containers out there.
If you wish you can view any part of the worlds shipping lanes.
You can widen the view and you will be amazed at the number of ships sailing the Seven Seas
James in Texas
There are used containers for sale around here but they call then portable storage modules.
Joe Staten Island West
They sell used containerts close to me, start at $500.
NittanyLion ndbprr Don't know why they don't plan to mail them. Mail them on what? The planes aren't flying either.
ndbprr Don't know why they don't plan to mail them.
Don't know why they don't plan to mail them.
Mail them on what? The planes aren't flying either.
nealknows It's cheaper to make the containers in China than to ship them back empty. They do ship some containers back to China, many of them have cardboard made in the USA since the Chinese cardboard is not sturdy. That's why you see many products from China with 2 layers of cardboard. I know this as fact as I was in the toy industry. A few other things go back to China from the US, but that is no where near the amount that stay here. In NJ by Newark airport, they stack them so high, it looks like the great wall of China (or it could be...). Neal
It's cheaper to make the containers in China than to ship them back empty. They do ship some containers back to China, many of them have cardboard made in the USA since the Chinese cardboard is not sturdy. That's why you see many products from China with 2 layers of cardboard. I know this as fact as I was in the toy industry. A few other things go back to China from the US, but that is no where near the amount that stay here. In NJ by Newark airport, they stack them so high, it looks like the great wall of China (or it could be...).
Neal
There's still some trade war echoes too. China reduced their volumes of US ag imports and more and more of that was going in containers. They can handle bulk products in containers now, like corn, in huge plastic bags. Fewer of those containers are finding their way home to be filled up with lawn furniture or whatever and cycle back.
kasskaboose Pls let's stop raving about Amazon. It also suffers from shipping issues. They apparently, lost one of my orders and needed a refund. Off to get it from a craft store. Sigh!
Pls let's stop raving about Amazon. It also suffers from shipping issues. They apparently, lost one of my orders and needed a refund. Off to get it from a craft store. Sigh!
I've had a couple issues with Amazon but none that they didn't make right. Items they stock in their own warehouses usually arrive within a day or two. I just bought an odd shade of green spray paint and it arrived today two days after I bought it. There's no telling how much time I would have spent trying to find a store that sold it.
With third party vendors, delivery time can vary quite a bit and that's where most of my problems have arisen. Whenever they can't deliver an item in a timely manner, they notify the buyer and give him the option to cancel the order for full refund. Amazon saves me lots of time and money. It's now my go-to store for most items I buy. I don't always get the best price but I save lots of gas by having them deliver merchandise to me.
davidmurray On the thought of emptying shipping containers and sending them back. I thought that most were never returned because it was cheaper to ship iron ore and coal and make new ones. Perhaps I am mistaken again?
On the thought of emptying shipping containers and sending them back. I thought that most were never returned because it was cheaper to ship iron ore and coal and make new ones. Perhaps I am mistaken again?
I had heard that same statement, but some years ago.
There also is some sort of shortage of pet food which I gather is also now largely a product of China and caused by the same backup of containers. I have noticed certain brands and flavors of cat food were not on the shelves last time I shopped. I was not aware that so much of it was made in China. I do recall years ago that dogs were dying from eating Science Diet dog food made in China, because the Chinese had been diluting the dog food with, of all things, melamine -- the stuff plastic dishes are made of!
Dave Nelson
hornblower DRGWGJCO Who did you order from? I've been looking for these motors for some time but the supply seems to have totally dried up. I had six on order but they were never received.
DRGWGJCO Who did you order from? I've been looking for these motors for some time but the supply seems to have totally dried up. I had six on order but they were never received.
TNETOCURY which when I order somehow became QUAINTANCE DEBRIS REMOVAL AND JUNK LLC. Yesterday I contacted the USPS about why my package has been sitting in Pocatello ID for two weeks. The reply stated it that the tracking number was associated with an address in France? and that it went to ID do to a postal code that is the same??? and will be forwarded on or returned to sender????? They suggested I contact te sender as the name on the package is different in their image. ( they didnt send me the image. I have asked them to.)
So either I got the wrong tracking number and maybe it is stuck in LA somewhere or Maybe the whole thing is a scam. I have contacted Pay Pal to see if they can verify the tracking number and get to the bottom of this.
Lastspikemike They cleverly put the access doors on each side instead of just at the one end. The guy(s) who "invented" the shipping container did no such thing.
BigDaddy davidmurray I thought that most were never returned because it was cheaper to ship iron ore and coal and make new ones. That ship stuck in the Suez had a bazillion containers on it. The US is a net importer, do you think they all get dumped here? If they did we would see stacks of empty containers somewhere
davidmurray I thought that most were never returned because it was cheaper to ship iron ore and coal and make new ones.
That ship stuck in the Suez had a bazillion containers on it. The US is a net importer, do you think they all get dumped here? If they did we would see stacks of empty containers somewhere
Big piles of empty containers do exist. But, two things happen: either they pile up somewhere (New Jersey is a common place) or they enter domestic service. Chinese containers are a common sight in agricultural areas because they were cheap semi-disposable trailers. Here in DC, for reasons I cannot begin to figure out, yellow 20ft MSC containers are frequently used as storage at construction sites. I guess a lot of them made it to Baltimore and never went home.
Mark R. NittanyLion ndbprr Don't know why they don't plan to mail them. Mail them on what? The planes aren't flying either. I've gotten three packages mailed to me from three different sources in China over the last two months and they all got to me in less than two weeks ! Mark.
I've gotten three packages mailed to me from three different sources in China over the last two months and they all got to me in less than two weeks !
Mark.
Air volumes are still way, way, way down even if you've lucked out. It also makes a difference who handled that package and what the policies are on both ends of the trip.
Getting mail out of Europe to the US is still a mess from a lack of transatlantic passenger flights to cram mail into.
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Just try getting stuff out of the USA!!!
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
BigDaddyIf they did we would see stacks of empty containers somewhere
Yes and those one were mostly headed to Europe. You see youtube spiels about using empty containers for the basis of a house, an underground bunker, etc.
An empty container on a ship takes up the same space as a full one.
RR_MelNo electronic parts stores anymore.
I am very lucky to have three very good electronic supply stores I can choose from. Unfortunately the closest one is two hours away, and the three of them are nowhere near one another.
Lastspikemike Well, now we know why there's a shortage of shipping containers. Sitting on ships and full of stuff when they need to be emptied and returning to China.
Well, now we know why there's a shortage of shipping containers. Sitting on ships and full of stuff when they need to be emptied and returning to China.
It's no different than having a shortage of freight cars. Eventually cargo is going to back up because of no way to ship it.