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Why Tracy Can't Ship a Teddy Bear from Hong Kong to the U.S. Right Now

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Why Is the Shipping Industry So Different?

Is there something about shipping that makes it inherently cyclical? And is there a reason over all that we get these big booms and bus? Why can't you walk in a rate for, you know, later in the year? Like, why can i not book space on a ship that's due to go out december at some sort of pre agreed rate? The shipping market is like all others, and it really reacts to supply and demand. So right now, were your mark, where the market is.

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