What truck driver will show up at a US port now that you just made their delivery $1000 less profitable?
I’ve heard one of the big asymmetries is how many full containers go Asia->US but how few containers (empty or full) are shipped US->Asia. Probably better to fine the ship company $9999 for each empty space they leave with below some median box capacity, then use those fines as bounty to return empty containers from inland US.
The other problem is ownership of containers and chassis. I’m pretty sure there’s a complicated system of ownership and transfer, so it’s not like every container will carry an identical bounty price.
What truck driver will show up at a US port now that you just made their delivery $1000 less profitable?
I’ve heard one of the big asymmetries is how many full containers go Asia->US but how few containers (empty or full) are shipped US->Asia. Probably better to fine the ship company $9999 for each empty space they leave with below some median box capacity, then use those fines as bounty to return empty containers from inland US.
The other problem is ownership of containers and chassis. I’m pretty sure there’s a complicated system of ownership and transfer, so it’s not like every container will carry an identical bounty price.