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Old 05-28-2015, 05:41 PM   #1
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Going over seas?? Save the container cost!!!

Be still my heart!!!

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Old 05-28-2015, 06:46 PM   #2
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Re: Going over seas?? Save the container cost!!!

What could possibly go wrong?
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Old 05-28-2015, 07:14 PM   #3
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Re: Going over seas?? Save the container cost!!!

Different countries do things differently because they have to. It is still spooky though.
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Old 05-28-2015, 07:26 PM   #4
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Seems safe enough!
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Old 05-28-2015, 07:39 PM   #5
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Re: Going over seas?? Save the container cost!!!

I'm actually impressed that they were even able to get that truck perpendicular to the dock, which didn't seem to be very wide.


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Old 05-29-2015, 09:15 AM   #6
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Re: Going over seas?? Save the container cost!!!

"hold my beer"
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Old 05-29-2015, 02:19 PM   #7
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Re: Going over seas?? Save the container cost!!!

Then there's this...

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Old 05-29-2015, 06:19 PM   #8
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And this is why shipping brokers always recommend a container over Roll-on, Roll-off shipping...
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