A partial change of international use of containers

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Convicted One

So, these are domestic containers destined to be used their entire life in North America, EXCEPT their maiden voyage across the Pacific they will be loaded with import freight...right? Am I reading this correctly?

 

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[Convicted One]

So, these are domestic containers destined to be used their entire life in North America, EXCEPT their maiden voyage across the Pacific they will be loaded with import freight...right? Am I reading this correctly?

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Shipping new 53's with imported goods has been going on for sometime now. When available; JBH, Schneider, FedEx, etc.. Will try to get a loaded movement from China. These containers after manufacture get drayed to a facility and load up with goods. Those who ship new 53's with product get a discounted rate compared to shipping empty containers. The news is actually JBH entering into a long term vessel contract. Chartering a heavy lift ship to expedite movement by having its own capacity. 

Both Ports of Everett, and Hueneme have a maximum vessel draft of 40'. I can say for certain these vessels carrying those 53's are only at around 25' of draft laden.

 

In the photo it looks to be reefer containers. They're empty. More than likely these were manufactured by CIMC. Loaded reefer boxes you can't exceed 3 high.

 

When dry domestic containers first hit the scene they were constructed similarly to trailers. Creating the 2 high limitation in the beginning. Once construction changed over to more sturdy corrugated steel. That limitation was eliminated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Apparently J B Hunt has acquired services of 3 container ships that will have their domestic conainers loaded in China and go to west coast ports.  This will eliminate the warehousing of international prodcts to be transloaded to domestic containers.  

Domestics on ships not compatible with international containers.  That will eliminate any international containers getting on the Hunt ships. Ship pictured appears to carry 100+ containers.  the 4 high stack of containers is puzzling .  At one time these containers were laeled do not stack more than 2 high .  That may hhave changed.

J.B. Hunt to Expand Container Count - Railway Age

EDIT:  Realize that the ships may have less draft there by being able to use ports that cannot handle mega ships.  Anyone have access of the 2 ports listed draft limitations?