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Re:Hormuz crisis side effect: a sharp rise in container ship... by Animats on Saturday May 30, 2026 @04:41PM (#48340415)
Yes. The Port of Los Angeles had a huge problem with empties when Hanjin went bankrupt. Everybody thought the South Korean government would bail out Hanjin, one of the largest shipping lines. There was no bailout. Port of LA finally shipped most of the empties to Fontana, CA, an inland city which exists mostly to move freight around. Three freeways, two rail lines, Amazon and WalMart plants, and an auto mall that's all truck dealers.

If you want a used 20' container, they're under $1000 right now in the Fontana area. Probably much less in quantity.

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