The Logistics of how to deal with empty containers

[Hawespiper]

@ombugge

IOW they they carry loaded containers from China to USWC and leave it to others to carry the empty ones back. Smart!!!

With premium cargo from USWC to Hawaii and Guam and military cargo to Okinawa as the main load back, I can see how this can be profitable. As long as they have Jones Act protection against competition,that is.

BTW; Who carry The empties back from Okinawa, Guam and Hawaii??

1. I would assume the empties are filled with cargo and picked up a week (or weeks) later by the next ship in the liner service.

2. The premium rate (as I understand it) is from China to Long Beach not USWC to Hawaii due to the reasons previously mentioned.

3. Indeed. That’s the Jones Act doing precisely what it is designed to do. That is to ensure there are American shipyards in business to build American flag ships and maintain jobs for American seafarers. Quite frankly I could give two shits whether you or any of your globalist brethren like it or not. Additionally, no amount of snide, sarcastic, nose in the air comments about how we Americans are racist xenophobic heathens for not welcoming the hoards of 3rd world villagers to come take our jobs is going to change my outlook on it.