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China’s Empty Container Conundrum: Why They’re Being Shipped Back and What It Means

Introduction Millions of empty shipping containers are silently crisscrossing the Pacific Ocean, making their way back to China. This isn’t a simple logistical quirk; it’s a telling sign of deep-seated imbalances and persistent disruptions in global trade flows. The practice of China sending empty containers back to its ports, while seemingly counterintuitive, is a complex … Read more

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