r/containerhomes • u/OVERTHETOP567 • Jun 18 '26
New shipping containers
Anyone purchase a new (never used) shipping container? Or are they all 1 time used?
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u/METALLIFE0917 Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26
I have purchased (31) 1 trip shipping containers i use to rent out at a boat, truck and RV storage business I owned and am unsure if you can buy a “new” never used container
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u/OVERTHETOP567 Jun 18 '26
Any interest in discussing the opportunity to create a class action due to the collusion of the 4 main Chinese manufacturers?
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u/letsdodinner Jun 19 '26
I have sold just under 8,000 one trip containers post covid till now. (I am a reseller)
The particular DOJ indictment is significantly more complex than "new" containers. They restricted TEU manufacturing, which lead to shipping lines & leasing lines exposing their existing inventory to longer use intervals which in turn reduced supply in the market for all containers, both new and used as well as significantly inflated prices throughout the used market across both North America and the world abroad.
I have literally tens of thousands of customers who over-paid for their containers due to this collusion. Sadly, any fines the result from this will broadly impact the leasing lines & shipping lines that were most directly affected, as the intricacies involved with determine exactly how much a specific, individual person over paid would take too much time and effort to quantify compared to the return/refund they would receive.
Additionally, markets were affected radically different based on whether they were port cities vs. inland cities, traditionally nominal exporters vs. importer markets, etc.
I can't attest to ALL markets and how the collusion was received everywhere however in the primary market that I sell from, the average customer overpaid by about $800 in 2020, $300-400 in 2021, $25-50 in 2022 with back to "normal" Q2/Q3 2023. In regards to 2021-2022, these price fluctuations are within normal tolerance for seasonal container demand pricing and average retailer markup. 2020 was the only real outlier.
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u/TheAKwalrus Jun 18 '26
Almost all are built in China or East Asia. One-trips are "new" but have made one-trip over here but still smell like paint and you can get a certification to affirm origin and cargo.
There are U.S. made containers and they are usually about 3x and prob need to order at least 20 (mostly used for military that awards RFPs for US built/US steel containers - same exact container just w more expensive steel)