# \#shipping

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## [Shipping and Freight Open Thread](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/shipping-and-freight-open-thread/6482)

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**Author:** [@CTLaw](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/CTLaw)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [12 October 2026 01:25 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/shipping-and-freight-open-thread/6482 "2026-10-12T01:25:03Z")

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Back on the Ratburger site, John Walker had a popular thread on the development of the intermodal container. This video popped up on my YouTube feed today:

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## [Sad. Just sad](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/sad-just-sad/4104)

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**Author:** [@Gavin](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/Gavin)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [19 December 2023 17:27 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/sad-just-sad/4104 "2023-12-19T17:27:37Z")

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Recently there was a news item which showed that there are now only about 170 US-flagged merchant vessels. This in the country which at one time could crank out Liberty ships at the rate of one every 36 hours. For comp…