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The reason there are surplus

Submitted by Kelja on May 15, 2008 - 12:29.

The reason there are surplus shipping containers is because the U.S. doesn't export much of anything anymore. These containers are loaded mainly with Chinese goods coming in to the country. We'd ship them back, but sometimes the cost of shipping empty boxes is prohibitive, so they stack 'em up.

Kind of a sad commentary, don't you think?

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